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The jazz theory book

By Mark Levine

Book information

Publisher
Sher Music
Year
1995
ISBN
1883217040, :, 9781883217044
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
11 MB (11586165 bytes)
Pages
539\539
DPI
600
Time added
2012-12-29 17:00:00

Description

PART I: Theory: chords and scales. Basic theory -- The major scale and the II-V-I progression -- Chord / scale theory -- How to practice scales -- Slash chords -- -- PART II: Improvisation: playin' the changes. From scales to music -- The bebop scales -- Playing "outside" -- Pentatonic scales -- The blues -- "Rhythm" changes -- Practice, practice, practice. PART III: Reharmonization. Basic reharmonization -- Advanced reharmonization -- Coltrane changes -- Three reharmonizations -- -- PART IV: The tunes. Song form and composition -- Reading a lead sheet -- Memorizing a tune -- Heads -- The repertoire -- -- PART V: The rest of it. Salsa and Latin jazz -- Loose ends -- Listen

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