Newer printings and authorized digital versions include access to online audio tracks. These examples demonstrate the counterpoint exercises exactly as they should sound.
: Older editions included a physical CD instead of online audio. Amazon.com Availability & Access Neil Olmstead - Berklee Solo Jazz Piano The Linear Approach
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Using page-turning foot pedals during live practice or performances. Zooming in on intricate musical notation and chord charts. A Note on Legal and Authorized Downloads
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The "new" method is useless without the audio. Olmstead writes exercises designed to be played along with. A bootleg PDF never includes the MP3s. You will learn the notes, but miss the swing feel that the audio provides.
: Emphasizes thinking in terms of horizontal melodic lines rather than just vertical chord blocks.
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