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Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 5. (8 Original Pieces for the Later Intermediate to Early Advanced Pianist). By Martha Mier. For Piano. Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. Jazz, Rags & Blues. Jazz. Early Advanced; Late Intermediate. Book. 24 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.32715).

ISBN 0739060511. Jazz.

Due to numerous piano teacher and student requests, Martha Mier has written Book 5 in her best-selling Jazz, Rags & Blues series. Titles: Blue Interlude * Hot Potato Rag * Jazz Finale * Memphis Blues * Opening Night Jazz * Persnickety Rag * River City Blues * Steamboat Jazz.

"This is a great way for students that aren’t keen on classical music to discover an appreciation for the timeless melodies."
-Jean Ritter, Progressions.

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5 star rating

Location: from Chicago, Ill

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

November 27, 2011

Jazz, Rags & Blues-book 5

Bought these for my students to get away from the standard classical style of playing. The 8 songs in this book have different style rhythms from blues,Jazz, and Ragtime. This book 5 has some very good syncopated rhythms, plus I have the students also add some improv. or change the...

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5 star rating

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

May 20, 2011

Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 5

Excellent! There are not too many intermediate jazz books--most are either easy or too hard. This book contains interesting and playable jazz pieces for the intermediate to advanced student.

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5 star rating

Location: from North Carolina

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

June 3, 2009

Another fun Mier book.

I agree with Great. If you like Martha Mier's compositions, you won't be disappointed with her latest jazz book. A few of the pieces are somewhat trickier to play than those in her previous books.

25 of 52 people found this review helpful.

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5 star rating

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

May 17, 2009

Great (Much Harder Than The First 4!)

I have been a long time fan of Martha Mier's Jazz, Rags, and Blues series. But the books had become too easy for me (though I still enjoyed playing them). So when I found out that Mier had written a fifth book in the series, I went and ordered it...

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