Exploring Basic Blues for Keyboard

by Bill Boyd

(Instructional). Introduces a blues scale system that produces idiomatic sounds characteristic of early blues, Dixieland, boogie, swing and rock. Instruction begins with one-measure phrases followed by a step-by-step approach to twelve-measure improvisation.

72 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

Bill Boyd (1933–2001) was a jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for his engaging teaching pieces for young students. He performed professionally in New York and Long Island and published popular collections with Hal Leonard, including Think Jazz and Jazz Starters. With a Master's from Columbia, he taught for over twenty years before retiring to Florida, where he continued composing works that remain influential in jazz piano pedagogy.