Description

Author: Mark Levine
Format: Book/Coil Bound
Instrumentation: Piano
The Drop 2 Book is the first and only publication to explore the 4-note, block-chord approach to jazz piano playing – as used by piano masters like Kenny Barron, McCoy Tyner, Barry Harris, Cedar Walton and Bill Evans.
In this book, world-renowned educator and pianist Mark Levine gives the reader a comprehensive, step-by-step, beginning to advanced Masterclass on this fascinating approach to voicing chords.
Included in the book are complete chapters on:

• The basic Drop 2 approach
• More advanced Drop 2 techniques
• Soloing and ‘comping’ in Drop 2
• Techniques for practicing Drop 2
• Plus a CD download is included of Mark demonstrating each exercise!

An invaluable insight into the harmonic minds of some of our greatest piano players, by the author of The Jazz Piano Book.