Piano Chord Voicing Master Book: for jazz, pop, and CCM musicians - Paperback

by Zoey (Mira Eom) (Author)

This book contains essential piano voicings that jazz pianists, pop musicians, and CCM accompanists can apply immediately in performance settings.

A good performance is about effectively conveying the emotions expressed in a piece. In this context, voicing can help enrich that emotional expression. By following along with each step in this book, you'll be able to learn a variety of playing styles. - From the Author's Note.

The author of this book, Zoey (Mira Eom), graduated from Berklee College of Music and NYU Graduate School. She has worked as a recording and live concert pianist with leading CCM artists in Korea and has also contributed to the arrangements of numerous K-pop albums. Zoey is a musician equipped with both theoretical knowledge of voicing and hands-on experience from the field.

This book is an organized guide to Zoey's personal know-how on piano voicing. It starts with the basic concepts of Shell Voicing and Guide Tones, then progresses through 4-Note Voicing and 5-Note Voicing, all the way to advanced theory with Rootless Voicing. After learning the theory, readers can practice the 2-5-1 progression in all 12 keys and apply voicings to commonly used chord progressions, providing direct support for practical application in performance.

If you haven't found a voicing book that fulfills your needs, I can assure you this book will be the answer to your problems.