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. The book is geared toward the beginning piano student. “Bold Sounds” is available at Amazon.com.“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
“Bold Sounds in the Wilderness is an excellent introduction to improvising on the piano. It provides useful and clever instructions for beginners through experienced pianists, information that can make almost anyone a successful improvisational performer.”
-Barry Schrader
Acclaimed composer, composition faculty member, California Institute of the Arts
“Bold Sounds In The Wilderness is a delightful approach to getting information about creativity and improvisation out there. I love how how Salinas gets people’s minds to be open and unafraid. His book can be for those who are more than beginning piano students. There are classical pianists who have a real hang-up about letting lose doing any type of improve and they can benefit from the prodding Salinas provides in this book.”
-Matthew Shipp
Jazz pianist, Renown recording artist
“Creativity is beaten out of us as children, and kept away once we join the workforce. Ivan takes us to a world where our minds are allowed to open and let the creativity flow”
-Ted Rubin
Social Marketing Strategist, Keynote Speaker and Acting CMO, Brand Innovators
“Mr. Salinas raises the bar of music education with his unorthodox yet poignant book. Bold Sounds In The Wilderness encourages the student’s creative spirit, exploring the piano through a playful myriad of exercises that entice a genuine openness.”
-Mark Lutsky,
Principal, New York City Department of Education
“From a neurologist’s point of view, it is clear that what Mr. Salinas is doing in Bold Sounds In The Wilderness, concerning improvisation, has a significant positive effect on children’s development of creative thinking. In addition there have been many observations that similar exercises have shown benefits with those suffering from the early stages of certain forms of dementia.”
-Dr. Ken Einberg
Neurologist
“Ivan Salinas has created a unique and freeing process for young pianists that provides an inspirational and nonjudgmental approach to balance out the often rigid and theoretical standard piano pedagogy available in book form.”
– Lisa Popeil
Voiceworks® – voice coach, singer, pianist
“Ivan Salinas comes up with a cool step-by-step guide for introducing musical improvisation to pianists that want to stretch their ability to express themselves. Remember: practice makes perfect!”
-Renee Mene
Musician
Click here to buy at Amazon.com
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. The book is geared toward the beginning piano student. “Bold Sounds” is available at Amazon.com.“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
“Bold Sounds in the Wilderness is an excellent introduction to improvising on the piano. It provides useful and clever instructions for beginners through experienced pianists, information that can make almost anyone a successful improvisational performer.”
-Barry Schrader
Acclaimed composer, composition faculty member, California Institute of the Arts
“Bold Sounds In The Wilderness is a delightful approach to getting information about creativity and improvisation out there. I love how how Salinas gets people’s minds to be open and unafraid. His book can be for those who are more than beginning piano students. There are classical pianists who have a real hang-up about letting lose doing any type of improve and they can benefit from the prodding Salinas provides in this book.”
-Matthew Shipp
Jazz pianist, Renown recording artist
“Creativity is beaten out of us as children, and kept away once we join the workforce. Ivan takes us to a world where our minds are allowed to open and let the creativity flow”
-Ted Rubin
Social Marketing Strategist, Keynote Speaker and Acting CMO, Brand Innovators
“Mr. Salinas raises the bar of music education with his unorthodox yet poignant book. Bold Sounds In The Wilderness encourages the student’s creative spirit, exploring the piano through a playful myriad of exercises that entice a genuine openness.”
-Mark Lutsky,
Principal, New York City Department of Education
“From a neurologist’s point of view, it is clear that what Mr. Salinas is doing in Bold Sounds In The Wilderness, concerning improvisation, has a significant positive effect on children’s development of creative thinking. In addition there have been many observations that similar exercises have shown benefits with those suffering from the early stages of certain forms of dementia.”
-Dr. Ken Einberg
Neurologist
“Ivan Salinas has created a unique and freeing process for young pianists that provides an inspirational and nonjudgmental approach to balance out the often rigid and theoretical standard piano pedagogy available in book form.”
– Lisa Popeil
Voiceworks® – voice coach, singer, pianist
“Ivan Salinas comes up with a cool step-by-step guide for introducing musical improvisation to pianists that want to stretch their ability to express themselves. Remember: practice makes perfect!”
-Renee Mene
Musician
Click here to buy at Amazon.com