"...[ Student] develop[s] an understanding of the building blocks of jazz piano: scales, melodic development, rhythm comping, chord building, bass lines, the 'swing feel' and much more...hundreds of jazz tunes are based upon variations of the III-VI-II-V progression, and how you ..."...[ Student] develop[s] an understanding of the building blocks of jazz piano: scales, melodic development, rhythm comping, chord building, bass lines, the 'swing feel' and much more...hundreds of jazz tunes are based upon variations of the III-VI-II-V progression, and how you can improvise over these rhythm changes. Warren's...focus on scale tones, tri-tone relationships, the cycle of fifths, diminished scales and other essential musical knowledge will allow you to improvise..."--back cover.