Books by Ivan Salinas
A finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards, “Bold Sounds In The Wilderness” by Ivan Salinas is a user-friendly workbook designed for you to explore and expand your creative self through piano improvisation. For the beginning piano student. “Bold Sounds” is available HERE.
Selected Reviews
“This is a wonderful book for introducing beginners to piano improvisation. The approach that Ivan Salinas takes here — treating the instrument as a wild playground, encouraging exploration first, and gradually introducing elements of theory and musical architecture — is intuitive, useful, and fun.”
– Aaron Parks
Grammy Award-winning Blue Note recording artist
“What a great idea for a book! Ivan Salinas’ writing is excellent and motivational.”
-Lawrence Block
Former Superintendent, New York City Department of Education
“I love the genuine, open nature of this book, letting people reach within themselves to find a reaction to stimulus that comes from gentle, emotionally-driven suggestions, while letting them explore important fundamentals. This is the kind of book that could not only turn people into natural composers and creative artists, but also lets them have the freedom to explore without being worried about making mistakes. Above everything, this book is unpretentious and enjoyable.”
– Taylor Eigsti
Grammy-nominated jazz pianist & composer
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