Back to basics

[kingofcocktail]

I'm a professional self-taught coktail/jazz pianist and have decided that I really need to go back to basics and learn scales/arpeggios with the right fingering/touch.  Can anyone recommend a decent book that covers this? I guess a book of exercises is what I'm looking for.
Cheers
Joe

[amp]

There is a good bookpublished by Alfred. You could order it online..www.alfredpub.com. It has all the scales and arpeggios, in all the different forms you can play them in. Plus they have some basic theory. But, what is particulary good about this book is the explaination they give. THey give general "formulas" for fingering, then more specfics for each scale. Each key gets it's own page. Also, Alfred's sells some separate theory books too, that might help you.

[Chiyo]

Also check out Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist.

[chopinetta]

excellent suggestion Chiyo! it's my reference on scales and arpeggios. and a lot of excellent exercises too!

I definitely suggest HANON THE VIRTUOSO PIANIST

[amee]

Hanon, Czerny, Pischna are all good.  Plain scales and arpeggios help as well.

[tempest-Sonata]

amee im telling you this. hanon may be a basic but your going to be pissed if i tell you this. in order to graduate your hanon you have to play the whole book whithin  1 - 1:30 hours every day. in this way you will mentain your hands and you can play any obstacle.
hahaha
it sure is hard amee
its hard to be a virtouso.
so i recomend memorizing it one by one until you reach the core. ok

[janus_007]

When I search Amazon I can see two books by Hanon, which one are you talking about??

The Hanon Virtuoso Pianist Book 1 Piano Solos ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0769260381/ref=pd_rhf_p_1/202-0226666-4714254
OR

Virtuoso Pianist
https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0793525446/ref=pd_rhf_p_3/202-0226666-4714254

[chopinetta]

The Virtuoso pianist is what i have and i find it really helpful. It's what we're talking about.

[Chiyo]

Yup, this one.
(I learned this book for 5 years.. #39 took me about a year to complete...lol)