The Comprehensive Book of Modes and Scales: For Piano and Keyboard Players - Paperback

by Kevin G. Pace (Author)

The Comprehensive Book of Modes and Scales for Piano and Keyboard Players was written specifically for classically trained pianists with little knowledge of scales. This book contains over 70 scales and modes including major, minor, jazz modes, pentatonic, bebop, octatonic, exotic, synthetic scales, etc. Each scale is shown with its interesting features, chords that may be used with it, and several ways to think of the scale. Each scale is shown in all 12 keys.

Author Biography

Kevin G. Pace is an award-winning composer and musician. He has written numerous works in many different genres including music for choir, beginning to advanced piano solo, and piano duet and chamber music. His music ranges from sacred to blues to boogie to classical/romantic to modern. Kevin has a degree in music composition from the University of Utah. He also has two degrees in special education. He lives with his wife and dog in the Salt Lake valley. He has six children and twelve grandchildren.