ABRSM Jazz Piano Quick Studies G1-5

The skill of playing unprepared in a lively, accurate, creative and
musical way is at the heart of jazz performance. The quick study,
requiring the recreation of a previously unseen or unheard short head
followed by an improvised response, helps you to practise this crucial
skill. It will give you the confidence to learn repertoire more
effectively and prepare for the very real demands of buskingthrough
all those unrehearsed situations which are a regular featureof the
jazz musician?s life. This book contains a set of graded practice
tests covering a wide range of jazz styles. An invaluable introduction
explains the concept behind the quick study, useful ways to extend and
develop activities related to it, and details of the exam.