Many people overlook that the physical book or official eBook often comes with online audio examples. Olmstead’s concepts are complex; reading about "voice leading in the left hand" is useless without hearing how the bass line interacts with the harmony. Pirated PDFs rarely include the audio files, rendering the book half as effective.
Teaches how to connect harmonies smoothly using scales and intervals. Hand Independence:
is published by Hal Leonard and includes a unique code for online audio. Online Audio (PLAYBACK+):
No PDF, legal or illegal, will teach you solo jazz piano. A PDF is a map. The territory is the keyboard. Olmstead’s book is one of the best maps ever drawn, but you still have to walk the path.
Many people overlook that the physical book or official eBook often comes with online audio examples. Olmstead’s concepts are complex; reading about "voice leading in the left hand" is useless without hearing how the bass line interacts with the harmony. Pirated PDFs rarely include the audio files, rendering the book half as effective.
Teaches how to connect harmonies smoothly using scales and intervals. Hand Independence:
is published by Hal Leonard and includes a unique code for online audio. Online Audio (PLAYBACK+):
No PDF, legal or illegal, will teach you solo jazz piano. A PDF is a map. The territory is the keyboard. Olmstead’s book is one of the best maps ever drawn, but you still have to walk the path.