Jazz Piano for the Young Beginner is designed specifically for beginning piano students who are looking for fun and modern music material. It begins with chapters on how to find notes on the piano, hand positioning and an introduction to rhythm and musical notation. It discusses posture, explains how to select an appropriate instrument and includes a simple glossary of musical terms. Jazz Piano for the Young Beginner consist of 30 fun piano pieces including Chatter Rag, Friday Boogie, Max's Trot and Blue All the Way, composed by Mel Bay best selling author of Jazz Piano Chords and Jazz Piano Scales, Misha V. Stefanuk. Includes access to online audio allowing students to enjoy the music and to hear how the pieces should be performed.

 
Contents are:
 
Selecting a Piano / Piano Posture
Finding Notes on a Piano
Middle C / Hand Position
Finger Numbers
Middle C Position
Intro to Rhythm
Rhythm and Music Notation; Eighth Notes
Dotted Rhythm
Rests
Glossary of Musical Terms
Slow Movin' Train
Boogie Baby
Groovy Bob
Sit Down, Dog
Sunny Afternoon
Rolling Down That Hill
Swinging on a Sunday
Jumpin' Cat
Chatter Rag
Friday Boogie
Crazy Charlie
He Said, She Said
Jivin' the Day Away
Max's Trot
Toodles, Mr. Joe
Dancing Shoes
Big Blues Time
Little Woogie Monster
Bringing Down the House
Raggedy Rag
No More Knockin' on My Door
The Man in the Blue Suit
Alabama on My Mind
Walin' Willy
Sunday Drive
Moving With the Spirit
Ice Tea Jive
Feelin' Low
Gotta Move
Blue All the Way