Alfred Publications
Series : The Complete Jazz Keyboard Method

Anyone with basic keyboard skills (equivalent to Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 2) can dig right in and begin learning jazz right away. From the major scale and basic triad theory all the way through to 7th chords, pentatonic scales, and modulating chord progressions, this book covers it all and features a full etude or tune demonstrating every new concept introduced. "Beginning Jazz Keyboard" breaks the age-old tradition of dry and confusing jazz books to provide a step-by-step, enjoyable method for learning to play jazz.

The companion Video Online features video lessons and MP3 audio demonstrations of the examples in the book. Both the video and audio can be streamed online or downloaded as well.

Chapter 1---Review    
Rhythm and Time Signature    
Intervals    
Interval Inversion    
Key Signatures    
The Circle of 5ths    
Major Scales    
Natural Minor Scales    
Harmonic Minor Scales    

Chapter 2---Intro to Harmony    
Triads    
In Harmony    
Inversions    
Voicing    
Diatonic Harmony    
Chord Function and Chord Progressions    
Lead Sheets    
Minor Harmony    
Blues Progressions    

Chapter 3---Feel, Scales and Soloing    
Style    
Swing Feel    
Soloing with the Major Scale    
Sponge on a Stick    
The Major Pentatonic Scale    
Syncopation    
The Minor Pentatonic Scale    
Embellishing a Melody    
Basie's Minor Boogie    
The Blues Scale    

Chapter 4---Intro to Four-Note Chords    
6th Chords    
Inversions of 7th and 6th Chords    
Diatonic Harmony with 7th Chords    
Minor Harmony with 7th Chords    

Chapter 5---Voicing 7th Chords    
Voice Leading    
Lead Sheets with 7th Chords    
Shell Voicings    
Bebop Style Left-Hand Voicings    
Comping    

Chapter 6---Scales and Soloing, Part Two    
Harmonic Analysis    
Harmonic Analysis in Minor Keys    
Natural Minor vs Harmonic Minor: The Choice    
Progressions with Modulations    
Memorizing Changes    
Transposing Changes    

Chapter 7---More Soloing    
Melodic Scale Patterns    
Arpeggios    

Chapter 8---Afterword    
Ear Training