12
original compositions teaching the Boogie and Swing Time feel
and styles of writing.
Several
pieces are set as list pieces for the ANZCA Modern Pianoforte
examinations.
Grade
3: Boogie Down the Nile (minor key) and Dexter's Dizzy Dance
(major key)
Grade
4: Bear Boogie Express
Grade
5: Bear Boogie Bounce
Grade
6: Blue Gum Boogie and Boppin' Bear Boogie
This
book has been designed as a follow-up book to Dexter's Easy
Piano Pieces as well as
supplementary material to accompany the Contemporary Piano Method.
The
Boogie-Woogie pieces in this book provide a good basis for learning
about Jazz, including as they do, the Twelve-Bar Blues form,
the Blues Scale notes and Swing Timing. Graded into two sections,
each section contains one blues piece, three boogie pieces in
Major keys and two in Minor keys. Various methods of writing
the swing feel have been employed for experience in the style.
They
are especially good for building up left-hand technique, require
no awkward hand position changes and above all are fun to play.
'Margaret
Brandman's publication, gives students a wonderful choice of
twelve original blues and boogie-woogie compositions. Also included
is a brief history and analysis to give students a background
of these styles...
This
is an excellent publication which, I am sure, teachers and students
will enjoy.'
-June
Mclean, AUSTRALIAN MUSIC TEACHER Magazine, Vol 3 No 5 1994