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Topic: Left hand technique  (Read 1429 times)

Offline plastocid

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Left hand technique
on: September 17, 2009, 06:56:18 AM
Hello.

I'm an intermediate player mainly interested in learning solo improvisation in the styles of blues/jazz/funk. My most acute concern is my poor left hand technique, so I wonder if anyone could recommend a book that deals with this in the type of music I'm interested in?
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Offline gyzzzmo

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Re: Left hand technique
Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 09:00:43 AM
Bach is excellent for your left hand. I doubt though that its anywhere near the music youre interested in ;)
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Offline slobone

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Re: Left hand technique
Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 02:08:07 AM
Well Czerny wrote a book of studies for the left hand which I recommend:

https://www.amazon.com/Czerny-Studies-Left-Alfred-Masterwork/dp/073900543X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254103607&sr=8-1

For more popular music I can't really say. I did buy a book called Blues Hanon, but it's pretty elementary.
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