Bill Boyd Jazz Starters Elementary Piano | Piano Gallery Idaho Falls
Jazz Starters by Bill Boyd is a collection of 10 original elementary piano solos that introduce beginners of any age to jazz and blues. Part of Hal Leonard’s Composer Showcase series, it turns authentic jazz style into easy, fun pieces built on five-finger patterns. Find it at Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls or order online.
Product Overview
Bill Boyd is known for translating real jazz style into music beginning pianists can play. In Jazz Starters, every piece captures an authentic jazz or blues feel while staying at the elementary level.
The solos use basic five-finger patterns, sometimes shifting to the IV and V chords and back to the tonic in a 12-bar blues pattern. This gives students an early, hands-on understanding of how the blues is built.
Rhythms use quarter and half notes in simple meters and basic keys, keeping the music approachable. The 24-page book is an affordable way to add jazz to any beginner’s repertoire.
Ideal For
- Piano teachers introducing jazz and blues to beginning students
- Elementary students who want fun, cool-sounding pieces they can play right away
- Adult beginners interested in jazz and blues from their very first lessons
- Students learning the 12-bar blues through hands-on playing
- Studios using any method that need supplemental jazz repertoire
Key Features
10 Original Jazz Solos
Ten pieces in boogie, blues, swing, rock, and Latin styles give students a taste of jazz variety.
Five-Finger Patterns
Pieces stay in comfortable five-finger positions, making them easy for beginners to learn.
12-Bar Blues Introduction
Shifts to IV and V chords teach the classic blues progression in a natural, musical way.
Simple Rhythms and Keys
Quarter and half notes, simple meters, and basic keys keep the music accessible.
For Beginners of Any Age
Stylish, grown-up sounds make these solos appealing to kids, teens, and adults.
Contents
- B.B.’s Boogie
- Blue Rock
- Blues Prelude
- Chill Out!
- Double Treble
- A Little Latin
- Minor Is Finer
- Rockin’ the Boat
- Stompin’
- Swing-A-Ling
BP K1.1
