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Alfred's essentials of jazz theory. Teacher's ... Read More

Berg, Shelly(Author).
Stever, Michael(Performer). DeSiena, Pete.(Performer). ... Read More

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  • ISBN: 9780739042632
  • ISBN: 0739042637
  • Physical Description: 120 p. : ill., music ; 31 cm.
  • Publisher: Van Nuys, Calif. : Alfred Pub Co, 2006.

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General Note:
Book includes teacher's answer key; discs contain recorded examples for ear training.
Formatted Contents Note:
Book 1. Basic elements (melody, harmony, rhythm, ... Read More
Book 2. Counterpoint--bass and melody -- Walking ... Read More
Book 3. Jazz language--melodic soloing & melodic ... Read More
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Performers on CDs: Peter DeSiena, Michael Stever, ... Read More
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Recorded at the Blue Room and Private Island Trax, ... Read More
Subject: Jazz > Instruction and study
Music theory
Improvisation (Music)
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24510. ‡aAlfred's essentials of jazz theory. ‡pTeacher's answer key : ‡blessons, ear training, workbook / ‡cShelton G. Berg.
260 . ‡aVan Nuys, Calif. : ‡bAlfred Pub Co, ‡c2006.
300 . ‡a120 p. : ‡bill., music ; ‡c31 cm.
500 . ‡aBook includes teacher's answer key; discs contain recorded examples for ear training.
50500. ‡gBook 1. ‡tBasic elements (melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, form) -- ‡tSwing feel & swing eighth notes -- ‡tSwing groove -- ‡tJazz melody & improvisation--syncopation, bebop style -- ‡tJazz melody & improvisation--lick, line and melodic soloing -- ‡tMajor triad, major scale, consonance -- ‡tMajor seventh chords, chord changes -- ‡tTonic function, scalar melody, passing & neighboring tones -- ‡tDissonant 4th and resolution -- ‡tSubdominant major seventh chords -- ‡tVoice leading tonic & subdominant major seventh chords -- ‡tModes, Lydian scale -- ‡tHierarchy of 3rds and 7ths -- ‡tMajor 9th chords -- ‡tMajor 6/9 chords -- ‡tMajor pentatonic scale -- ‡tJazz language--grace notes, scoops & turns -- ‡tDominant 7th and 9th chords -- ‡tDominant function -- ‡tResolution of V⁷ chords, tendency tones and tritone -- ‡tV⁷-IMaj⁷ common tones and voice leading -- ‡tDominant scale (Mixolydian), bebop dominant scale -- ‡t"Bluesy" dominant chords -- ‡tBlue notes -- ‡t12-bar blues progression, blues scale.
50500. ‡gBook 2. ‡tCounterpoint--bass and melody -- ‡tWalking bass lines -- ‡tWalking bass lines in the circle of fifths, two-note voicings -- ‡tComping & comp rhythms, voice leading -- ‡tBrazilian bass lines & comping patterns -- ‡tMinor 7th and 9th chords & inversions -- ‡tSupertonic function--iimi⁷ and iimi⁹ chords -- ‡tResolution of iim⁷ to V⁷ -- ‡tThe ii-V-I turnaround progression -- ‡tJazz language--combined scale/arpeggio & "the ii-V lick" -- ‡tJazz language--triplet arpeggio & "the bebop dominant lick" -- ‡tDominant 13th chords & ii-V-I voicings -- ‡tPassing minor major 7th chord & progression -- ‡tTonicisation of the IV chord -- ‡tThe ii-V turnaround to IV -- ‡tMelody for the turnaround to IV -- ‡tII dominant seventh chords -- ‡tII⁹ chords, Lydian dominant scale, I augmented chord extension -- ‡tDiminished 7th chords & diminished scales -- ‡tThe vii diminished 7th chord, #iv diminished 7th chord, diminished 7th melody -- ‡tThe turnback progression & the VI⁷ chord -- ‡tAABA standard song form--"Take the A train" progression -- ‡tJazz language--chromatic leading & passing tones, bebop scales -- ‡tJazz language--auxiliary "enclosure" tones -- ‡tThe jazz blues progression, finding the chromatics.
50500. ‡gBook 3. ‡tJazz language--melodic soloing & melodic sequence -- ‡tAfro-Cuban jazz: clave & tumbau -- ‡tAfro-Cuban jazz: Cascara & Montuno -- ‡tDrop-two voicings -- ‡tMinor 11th chords & sus. chords -- ‡tMinor tonic chord, jazz minor scale -- ‡tMinor ii-V turnaround, half-diminished chord & V⁷(♭⁹) chord -- ‡tResolutions and voice leading -- ‡tJazz language--scales for the half-diminished chord -- ‡tJazz language--harmonic-minor scale & lick for V⁷(♭⁹) -- ‡tTurnaround to iv in minor keys -- ‡tMinor turnback, VI⁷-V⁷(♭⁹)-i cadence -- ‡tBlues scale in minor keys, minor pentatonic & pentatonic/blues scales -- ‡tTurnarounds to III, VI and VII in minor keys -- ‡tMinor 12-bar blues progression -- ‡tMinor turnarounds in major keys--to ii and vi -- ‡tMinor turnaround in major keys--to iii, deceptive cadence (backdoor cadence) -- ‡tAltered Dominant chords -- ‡tJazz language--diminished scale for dominant chords & altered dominant cell -- ‡tJazz language--altered dominant lick and scale -- ‡tStep-down progression -- ‡tIV-I (plagal) progressions, backdoor progressions -- ‡tI-VI progressions -- ‡tABAC standard song form -- ‡tSlash chords.
5110 . ‡aPerformers on CDs: Peter DeSiena, Michael Stever, trumpet ; Robby Marshall, Nolan "Scott" Jeppeson, tenor saxophone ; Shelly Berg, piano ; Harish Raghavan, Gabriel Noel, Erik Kertes, bass ; Matthew Slocum, drums.
518 . ‡aRecorded at the Blue Room and Private Island Trax, Hollywood, California.
650 0. ‡aJazz ‡xInstruction and study
650 0. ‡aMusic theory
650 0. ‡aImprovisation (Music)
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