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Jazz Exercise No. 2
23127484
23127484
23127484
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Piano, Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1693375
Composed by Oscar Peterson. Arranged by T. Ling. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Instructional, Jazz. Score. 2 pages. Thomas Ling of Sibu #1258146. Published by Thomas Ling of Sibu (A0.1693375).Oscar Peterson (1925–2007)
Canadian jazz pianist and composer, often called “The Maharaja of the Keyboard” (a nickname from Duke Ellington).
Known for his virtuosic technique, swing feel, and blending classical piano discipline with jazz improvisation.
Played with legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie.
His style combined influences from Art Tatum, Nat King Cole, and classical training under Hungarian pianist Paul de Marky.
Jazz Exercise No. 2
Part of his Jazz Exercises, Minuets, Etudes & Pieces for Piano (1965), a collection blending technical drills with jazz idioms.
Written as pedagogical repertoire—designed to improve finger strength, independence, articulation, and swing feel.
Key Features:
Up-tempo, two-handed unison lines and broken chords.
Strong sense of swing even though it’s fully notated, bridging classical-style precision and jazz rhythmic feel.
Requires clean articulation and dynamic control.
Emphasizes scalar runs, syncopated accents, and intervallic leaps.
Purpose: Not only builds technique but also teaches the feel of jazz phrasing—how to make even an exercise groove.
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