Dobbins Bill. The Contemporary Jazz Pianist. Volume 1

New York: Charles Colin Music. — 122 p.A Comprehensive Approach to Keyboard Improvisation.Diatonic Seventh Chords and Their Corresponding Modes
Voicing the Five Basic Seventh Chord Types for the Left Hand
Diatonic and Chromatic Embellishing Chords
Building a Chord Line for the Left Hand
Basic Chord-Scale Relationships
Understanding Jazz Rhythm
Basic Principles of Accompaniment for the Left Hand
Basic Principles of Harmonic Substitution
Diatonic Exercises
Pentatonic Exercises
Diminished Exercises
Chromatic Exercises
Melodic Embellishments
Principles of Melodic Development
Special Effects
Exercises for Beginning Improvisation
Transcribed Solos
Tunes for Further StudyAppendices and Discography