Spitzer, Peter - Jazz Theory Handbook Book With Online Audio
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Spitzer, Peter - Jazz Theory Handbook Book With Online Audio

Catalogue No: MB97845M
ArrangementTheory
ComposerPeter Spitzer
Product FormatSheet Music/Online Audio
£22.99
Typically dispatched in 2-3 working days
LanguageEnglish
Pages136
ISBN9780786690305 (0786690305)

Jazz Theory Handbook is a complete guide to all the essential topics of jazz theory, suitable for all treble instruments. Its approach is clear and concise, realistic and practical. This book will help you to understand how contemporary jazz players think, and to apply theory concepts in your own playing. Subjects are introduced progressively, with each new one based on those introduced before. Topics include chord building, harmonic movement, modes, II-V-I licks, polychords, blues, rhythm changes, how to learn tunes, practice techniques, playing outside, and more. All of the book's musical examples are performed on the accompanying audio, along with sample solos and 3play-along tracks with a great rhythm section. Jazz Theory Handbook is designed for both self- study and classroom use. Audio download available online.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Chapter 1 - Intervals and Scales
  3. 1. Half steps and whole steps
  4. 2. Major scales
  5. 3. Circle of fifths
  6. 4. Intervals-how they are named
  7. 5. Hearing intervals
  8. 6. Minor scales
  9. 7. Other scales you should know
  10. 8. Transposing
  11. 9. Exercises
  12. Chapter 2 - Chord Building
  13. 1. Triads
  14. 2. Seventh chord vocabulary
  15. 3. Seventh chords in major: Roman numeral notation
  16. 4. Seventh chords in minor
  17. 5. Extensions and avoid notes
  18. 6. Polychords/upper structures
  19. 7. Exercises
  20. Chapter 3 - Chord Movement: Harmonic Cliches
  21. 1. V to I
  22. 2. Circle of dominants
  23. 3. IlVI
  24. 4. Circle of fifths within a key
  25. 5. Deceptive cadences
  26. 6. Common tones
  27. 7. Secondary dominant
  28. 8. Substitute dominant
  29. 9. Pivot chords
  30. 10. IV m and b Vlldom, modal interchange
  31. 11. Turnarounds, tags, vamps
  32. 12. Exercises
  33. Chapter 4 - Modes and Chord Scales
  34. 1. Scale tones as chord extensions
  35. 2. Modes of major
  36. 3. Modes of major, continued
  37. 4. Modes of melodic minor
  38. 5. Whole tone and diminished scales
  39. 6. Bebop scales
  40. 7. Pentatonic scales
  41. 8. Exercises
  42. Chapter 5 - Blues
  43. 1. Blue notes and the blues scale
  44. 2. Basic blues progression
  45. 3. Dominant I and IV
  46. 4. Variable third
  47. 5. Bebop blues
  48. 6. Minor blues
  49. 7. Bird blues and other variations
  50. 8. Sample solo
  51. Play-along track-Blues in F
  52. Chapter 6 - Rhythm Changes
  53. I. Chord chart and analysis
  54. 2. Improvising on Rhythm changes
  55. 3. Variations on the progression
  56. 4. Sample solo
  57. Play-along track-Rhythm changes in Bb
  58. 5. Exercises
  59. Chapter 7 - Approaches to Improvising
  60. 1. Beyond theory
  61. 2. Outside playing
  62. 3. About originality
  63. 4. Exercises
  64. Chapter 8 - Learning Tunes
  65. 1. Suggestions for learning tunes
  66. 2. Tips on analyzing harmony
  67. 3. Form
  68. 4. Interpreting lead sheets
  69. 5. Memorizing tunes
  70. 6. Exercises
  71. Chapter 9 - Sample Analysis:
  72. After You've Gone
  73. 1. Lead sheet and analysis
  74. 2. About this tune
  75. 3. Lyrics
  76. 4. Bar-by-bar comments
  77. 5. Sample solo
  78. Play-along track-After You've Gone in C
  79. 6. Exercises 1
  80. Chapter 10 - Suggestions for Further Study
  81. 1. Listen, practice, analyze, perform
  82. 2. Practice routines
  83. 3. Exercises for basic technique
  84. Appendix A - II V I licks
  85. Appendix B - The logic behind the chord scale system
  86. Appendix C - Solos for Bb and Eb instruments: chord charts for play-along tracks
  87. Appendix D - Selected bibliography
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