A Little Jazz Exercise Oscar Peterson Pdf

Look at measure 5 of the PDF. See that leap from G to C? A classical pianist would rotate their wrist. Peterson would "drop" his thumb like a hammer while keeping his hand rigid. This is why his attack was so percussive.

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A: Absolutely. The A Little Jazz Exercise is a melodic sequence. Sax players love to transcribe the right hand line. Guitarists can play the chords. It is a universal jazz vocabulary lesson. Look at measure 5 of the PDF

You can find transcriptions and the original exercises through various sheet music platforms: Oscar Peterson - A Little Jazz Exercise (Jesus Molina) a little jazz exercise oscar peterson pdf