Essentials of Jazz Theory Book 1Includes CD
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Our Description
Alfred's Essentials of Jazz Theory is designed for jazz enthusiasts and musicians who want to have a better understanding of the language of jazz...... With this book, you will: learn the essentials of jazz music through concise lessons; practice your jazz music reading and writing skills in the exercises; improve your listening and ear training skills with the CDs; and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. You are encouraged to play and/ or sing the musical examples throughout, at first along with the enclosed recording, and then on your own.
Difficulty guide: 5-7
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).
Contents
- Basic Elements (Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Texture, Form)
- Swing Feel, Swing Eighth Notes, Swing Groove
- Syncopation, Bebop Style, Lick, Line & Melodic Soloing
- Major Triad, Major Scale, Consonance
- Major Seventh Chords, Chord Changes
- Tonic Function, Scalar Melody, Passing and Neighboring Tones
- Dissonant 4th and Resolution
- Subdominant Major Seventh Chords
- Voice Leading for Tonic & Subdominant Major Seventh Chords
- Modes, Lydian Scale
- Hierachy of 3rd and 7th
- Major 9th Chords, Major 6/9 Chords, Major Pentatonic Scale
- Grace Notes, Scoops & Turns
- Dominant 7th and 9th Chords, Dominant Function
- Resolution of V7 Chords, Tendency Tones and Tritone
- Vy-Ima7 Common Tones and Voice Leading
- Dominant Scale (Mixolydian), Bebop Dominant Scale
- 'Bluesy' Dominant Chords, Blue Notes, 12-Bar Blues Progression, Blues Scale
- Glossary & Index of Terms & Symbols
Item Details
Category: Flute Jazz Studies and ImprovisationPublisher: Alfred
Publisher's reference: 20806
Our Stock Code: 927031
Media Type: Paperback; includes accompaniment CD
