Alfred Publishing Alfred's Essentials Of Jazz Theory Complete Book & 3 CD's (Essentials of Jazz Theory Essentials of J...

Alfred's Essentials Of Jazz Theory Complete Book & 3 CD's (Essentials of Jazz Theory Essentials of Jazz Theory)

Alfred Essentials of Jazz Theory is designed for jazz enthusiasts and musicians who want to have a better understanding of the language of jazz. To successfully navigate this all-in-one jazz theory course, you should be versed in basic music theory concepts, such as those taught in Books 1-3 of Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory. 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 you 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. 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 & Neighboring Tones • Dissonant 4th and Resolution • Subdominant Major Seventh Chords • Voice Leading for Tonic & Subdominant Major Seventh Chords • Modes, Lydian Scale • Hierarchy of 3rd and 7th • Major 9th Chords, Major 6/9 Chords, Major Pentatonic Scale • Grace Notes, Scoops & Turns • Dominant 7th & 9th Chords, Dominant Function • Resolution of V7 Chords, Tendency Tones and Tritone • V7 – 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 Term & Symbols Melody • Walking Bass Lines • Walking Bass Lines in the Circle of Fifths, Two-Note Voicings • Comping & Comp Rhythms, Voice Leading • Brazilian Bass Lines& Comping Patterns • Minor 7th and 9th Chords (MI7, MI9) & Inversions • Supertonic Function – iiMI7 and iiMI9 Chords • Resolution of iiMI7 to V7 • The ii-V-I Turnaround Progression • Jazz Language – Combined Scale/Arpeggio & “The ii-V Lick” • Jazz Language – Triplet Arpeggio and “The Bebop Dominant Lick” • Dominant 13th (13) Chords & ii-V-I Voicings • Passing Minor +7 Chord (MI(+7)) & Progression • Tonicisation of the IV Chord • The ii-V Turnaround to IV • Melody for the Turnaround to IV • II Dominant Seventh Chords (II7) • II7 (#11) Chords, Lydian Dominant Scale, I Augmented Chord Extension (I+) • Diminished 7th Chords (º7) & Diminished Scales • Diminished 7th (º7) Function & Melodic Language • VI7 (b9) Chord, The Turnback Progression • AABA Standard Song Form – “Take the ‘A’ Train” Progression • Jazz Language – Chromatic! Leading Tones, Bebop Scales • Jazz Language – Auxiliary “Enclosure” Tones • The Jazz Blues Progression, Finding the Chromatics • Glossary & Index of Terms & Symbols Jazz Language – Melodic Soloing & Melodic Sequence • Afro-Cuban Jazz – Clavé & Tumbau • Afro-Cuban Jazz – Cascara & Montuno • Drop-Two Voicings • Minor 11th Chords (MI11) & Sus Chords (SUS7) • Minor Tonic Chord (iMI (MA7), iMI6/9), Jazz Minor Scale • Minor ii-V Turnaround, Half-Diminished Chord (ø7) & V7(b9) • Resolutions and Voice Leading • Jazz Language – Scales for the Half-Diminished Chord (ø7) • Jazz Language – Harmonic-Minor Scale & Lick for V7(b9) • Turnaround to iv in Minor Keys • Minor Turnback, VI7-V7(b9)-i Cadence • Blues Scale in Minor Keys, Minor Pentatonic & Pentatonic/Blues Scales • Turnarounds to III, VI and VII in Minor Keys • Minor 12-Bar Blues Progression • Minor Turnarounds in Major Keys – to ii and vi • Minor Turnaround in Major Keys – to iii, Deceptive Cadence (Backdoor Cadence) • Altered Dominant Chords (VALT) • Jazz Language – Diminished Scale for Dominant Chords & Altered Dominant Cell • Jazz Language – Altered Dominant Lick and Scale • Step-Down Progression • IV–I (Plagal) Pro

Alfred's Essentials Of Jazz Theory Complete Book & 3 CD's (Essentials of Jazz Theory Essentials of Jazz Theory)

Alfred Essentials of Jazz Theory is designed for jazz enthusiasts and musicians who want to have a better understanding of the language of jazz. To successfully navigate this all-in-one jazz theory course, you should be versed in basic music theory concepts, such as those taught in Books 1-3 of Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory. 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 you 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. 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 & Neighboring Tones • Dissonant 4th and Resolution • Subdominant Major Seventh Chords • Voice Leading for Tonic & Subdominant Major Seventh Chords • Modes, Lydian Scale • Hierarchy of 3rd and 7th • Major 9th Chords, Major 6/9 Chords, Major Pentatonic Scale • Grace Notes, Scoops & Turns • Dominant 7th & 9th Chords, Dominant Function • Resolution of V7 Chords, Tendency Tones and Tritone • V7 – 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 Term & Symbols Melody • Walking Bass Lines • Walking Bass Lines in the Circle of Fifths, Two-Note Voicings • Comping & Comp Rhythms, Voice Leading • Brazilian Bass Lines& Comping Patterns • Minor 7th and 9th Chords (MI7, MI9) & Inversions • Supertonic Function – iiMI7 and iiMI9 Chords • Resolution of iiMI7 to V7 • The ii-V-I Turnaround Progression • Jazz Language – Combined Scale/Arpeggio & “The ii-V Lick” • Jazz Language – Triplet Arpeggio and “The Bebop Dominant Lick” • Dominant 13th (13) Chords & ii-V-I Voicings • Passing Minor +7 Chord (MI(+7)) & Progression • Tonicisation of the IV Chord • The ii-V Turnaround to IV • Melody for the Turnaround to IV • II Dominant Seventh Chords (II7) • II7 (#11) Chords, Lydian Dominant Scale, I Augmented Chord Extension (I+) • Diminished 7th Chords (º7) & Diminished Scales • Diminished 7th (º7) Function & Melodic Language • VI7 (b9) Chord, The Turnback Progression • AABA Standard Song Form – “Take the ‘A’ Train” Progression • Jazz Language – Chromatic! Leading Tones, Bebop Scales • Jazz Language – Auxiliary “Enclosure” Tones • The Jazz Blues Progression, Finding the Chromatics • Glossary & Index of Terms & Symbols Jazz Language – Melodic Soloing & Melodic Sequence • Afro-Cuban Jazz – Clavé & Tumbau • Afro-Cuban Jazz – Cascara & Montuno • Drop-Two Voicings • Minor 11th Chords (MI11) & Sus Chords (SUS7) • Minor Tonic Chord (iMI (MA7), iMI6/9), Jazz Minor Scale • Minor ii-V Turnaround, Half-Diminished Chord (ø7) & V7(b9) • Resolutions and Voice Leading • Jazz Language – Scales for the Half-Diminished Chord (ø7) • Jazz Language – Harmonic-Minor Scale & Lick for V7(b9) • Turnaround to iv in Minor Keys • Minor Turnback, VI7-V7(b9)-i Cadence • Blues Scale in Minor Keys, Minor Pentatonic & Pentatonic/Blues Scales • Turnarounds to III, VI and VII in Minor Keys • Minor 12-Bar Blues Progression • Minor Turnarounds in Major Keys – to ii and vi • Minor Turnaround in Major Keys – to iii, Deceptive Cadence (Backdoor Cadence) • Altered Dominant Chords (VALT) • Jazz Language – Diminished Scale for Dominant Chords & Altered Dominant Cell • Jazz Language – Altered Dominant Lick and Scale • Step-Down Progression • IV–I (Plagal) Pro