Groove and swing is all about the rhythmic “pull” between a group of good live musicians which relies upon their ability to hear the “invisible” internal beat. You must hear the constant, imagined beat although you may never play on it.

I thought this may be useful for the musicians amongst you. I’ve produced some blank manuscript paper for you to download and print out.
The links below are single stave versions in treble and bass clef as well as double stave piano manuscript. They’re also in US and UK paper sizes.Single stave Manuscript paper- treble clef. US
Single stave Manuscript paper- treble clef. UKSingle stave Manuscript paper- Bass clef. US
Single stave Manuscript paper- Bass clef. UKDouble stave Manuscript paper- US
Double stave Manuscript paper- UKSimply click the link above, download the PDF and save a copy o your hard drive.

This worksheet is another quick overview of Jazz piano styles within 2 sheets of A4 paper.
Whatever your standard, it’s always useful to be aware of these harmonic stylistic differences as it’s particularly useful for solo piano as you can mix and match the different approaches to provide textural interest.
Download Jazz Harmony Tutorial
Happy practising!



