{"product_id":"how-to-voice-standards-at-the-piano-the-menu","title":"How to Voice Standards at the Piano: The Menu","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn to Harmonize Any Jazz Melody with Hip, Modern Voicings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Mark Levine, acclaimed author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-jazz-piano-book\" title=\"The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Piano Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, comes a focused and practical guide to learning and then applying professional-level voicings to the standard jazz repertoire. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Menu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Levine distills decades of piano mastery into a system that demystifies the art of harmonizing melodies — using the same vocabulary as jazz greats like Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Barron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese voicings are all drawn from a one-page 'Menu' that, once internalized, will allow you to spontaneously create your own style of playing jazz piano, based on the masters of the art form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"You have done it again with a most valuable learning tool for all of us.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e— Rufus Reid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA curated “Menu” of essential voicing types: ‘So What’ chords, stacked 3rds, Kenny Barron voicings, upper structures, 4th chords, and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep-by-step breakdowns of two standards and one bebop tune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear explanations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e certain voicings work under specific melody notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour-bar chunks that show how to apply the Menu in real-world contexts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTools to build your own unique voice while staying grounded in the tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonus appendices on Drop 2 voicings and melodic minor harmony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 63 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurns memorized voicings into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereal-time musical decisions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelps pianists sound hip, modern, and harmonically rich without overcomplication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for intermediate-to-advanced players looking to play melody + harmony fluidly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Levine is one of the most respected jazz piano educators of all-time for a good reason. Any serious student of jazz piano should be studying his texts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book also includes appendixes on “Drop 2” voicings and melodic minor harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 63 pages, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/How_to_Voice_Standards_at_the_Piano_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781708211\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to Voice Standards at the Piano - Table of Contents\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Pages: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/How_to_Voice_Standards_at_the_Piano_-_Sample_Page_8.pdf?v=1781708211\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to Voice Standards at the Piano - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 8\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/How_to_Voice_Standards_at_the_Piano_-_Sample_Page_12.pdf?v=1781708211\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to Voice Standards at the Piano - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 12\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/How_to_Voice_Standards_at_the_Piano_-_Sample_Page_15.pdf?v=1781708211\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to Voice Standards at the Piano - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 15\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/How_to_Voice_Standards_at_the_Piano_-_Sample_Page_17.pdf?v=1781708211\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to Voice Standards at the Piano - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 17\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44166339461311,"sku":"194","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44166339494079,"sku":"e194","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/how-to-voice-standards-at-the-piano-the-menu-by-mark-levine.jpg?v=1774643317","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/how-to-voice-standards-at-the-piano-the-menu","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}