Best-selling author Tim Richards is back with a new jazz method. Aimed at players with a basic piano technique, volume one of this two part method provides an insight into basic jazz harmony and improvisation techniques, including scales, chords and left-hand shapes.

Suitable for piano lessons or self-study, Beginning Jazz Piano contains a mixture of original compositions, traditional standards and new arrangements of well-known jazz songs. Each piece includes an accompanying bass line, audio files and interactive sheet music.

Aimed at players with some piano experience, volume 2 dives into harmony and improvisation, encouraging learners to explore pentatonic scales, modes, arpeggios and broken chords as a way to develop improvisation skills. Other important skills such as accompanying and interpreting lead sheets are also explained, giving learners a good grasp of the basic tools needed to play and improvise in a jazz style.

Please note: volumes 1 and 2 from this series can be used consecutively or simultaneously.