The Right Hand According to Tatum

by Scivales, Riccardo

• ISBN13: 9780943748856
• ISBN10: 0943748852
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-05-01
• Publisher: Alfred Pub Co

Summary

In this book, Riccardo Scivales, author of Harlem Stride Pianos, has not only transcribed the right hand devices legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum used on his most famous recordings, but has broken them down, explained how they are formed, turned them into drills, and shown us the easiest fingerings for them. Titles: After You've Gone * Esquire Bounce * I Got Rhythm * Indiana * Knockin' Myself Out * Moonglow * Mop Mop * Rock Me Mamma * St. Louis Blues * Sweet Georgia Brown.

Table of Contents

Preface	4	(2)
PART ONE: Art Tatum's Right Hand Techniques:
Introducing Some Of Tatum's Right Hand Figures	6	(16)
Descending Pentatonic Runs	22	(8)
Descending ``Five-Note Runs'' On Dominant Seventh Chords	30	(5)
Descending ``Four-Note Runs'' On Dominant Seventh Chords	35	(5)
``Climbing'' Runs	40	(13)
Breaks	53	(5)
Classical Devices	58	(3)
``Broken'' Arpeggios	61	(4)
``Thirds And Thumb''	65	(4)
Conclusive Runs Started By Repeated Six-Note Figures	69	(2)
Repeated ``Jamming Like'' Figures	71	(3)
Reshaping And Adapting A Same Basic Idea: An Example	74	(4)
Tatum's Improvisatory Approach As A Whole	78	(8)
PART TWO: Transcribed Solos (With Introductory Notes):
``After You've Gone''	86	(7)
``Esquire Bounce''	93	(3)
``I Got Rhythm''	96	(4)
``Indiana''	100	(6)
``Knockin' Myself Out''	106	(4)
``Moonglow''	110	(7)
``Mop Mop''	117	(5)
``Rock Me Mama''	122	(3)
``St. Louis Blues''	125	(4)
``Sweet Georgia Brown''	129	(4)
Selected Bibliography (Music, Books and Articles)	133	(2)
About the Author	135