Knowra Jazz piano Jazz piano Jazz piano is the use of the piano as a solo or ensemble instrument in jazz. Performers combine improvisation with rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic roles.
Jazz improvisation : The spontaneous creation of melodies and variations within jazz performance. Pianists improvise lines and reshape harmonic material during performance.
Fats Waller : An American jazz pianist, composer, and entertainer associated with stride piano. His stride playing brought virtuosity and theatrical flair to early jazz piano.
Piano : A keyboard instrument that produces sound when hammers strike strings. Its broad range and ability to play melody and chords make it central to jazz ensembles.
Jazz trio : A small jazz ensemble commonly consisting of piano, bass, and drums. The trio makes the pianist's balance of melody, harmony, and interaction especially audible.
Classical piano : The performance of Western art music for piano, generally using composed scores as its primary repertoire. Jazz piano typically gives improvisation and rhythmic interaction a larger role than classical performance.
Voicing (music) : The arrangement of pitches within a chord, including their spacing and order. Piano voicings determine how chords color a tune and fit an ensemble.
Thelonious Monk : An American jazz pianist and composer known for angular melodies, dissonant harmonies, and distinctive timing. His unconventional touch and phrasing expanded the expressive possibilities of the instrument.
Jazz harmony : The chord structures and harmonic practices used in jazz composition and improvisation. Jazz pianists articulate and reinterpret harmony directly through chord voicings.
Solo piano : A performance format in which one pianist carries the music without other instrumentalists. Solo jazz piano combines roles usually distributed among several ensemble members.
Boogie-woogie : A blues-based piano style built around a repeating left-hand bass pattern and improvised right-hand figures. Its fixed bass patterns distinguish it from jazz piano's broader range of accompaniment approaches.
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