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INTRODUCTION I. REVIEW of BASIC THEORY MATERIALS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chromatic Scale Intervals and Inversions Major Scale Construction Minor Scale Construction Circle of Fifths Scale Degree Names Key Signatures and Order of Accidentals Common Notation Errors II. RHYTHM in JAZZ PERFORMANCE 10 11 12 15 18 19 21 22 28 29 38 41 42 47 48 Polyrhythms Swing Eighth Note Accents and Articulations Rhythmic Roles Harmonic Rhythm in Jazz Performance The Larger View: Form as Rhythmic Structure Placement of the Notes Syncopation Studies Syncopation in the Jazz Waltz Polyrhythms in Performance Clave Beat Odd Meters Mixed Meters Rhythmic Reading and Dictation Exercises Other Suggested Exercises Reading Exercises III. BASIC TONAL MATERIALS 52 55 56 60 60 64 Tonality Pitch Hierarchy Ear Training Beginning Singing Exercises Beginning Writing Exercises Beginning Tunes for Ear Training Application IV. TRIADIC GENERALIZATION 69 70 72 74 78 79 80 Tertian Triad Triadic Generalization Elaboration Devices Passing Tones Neighbor Tones Neighbor Tone Combinations Arpeggiated Tones Chromatic Approaches Octave Displacement and Leaps Pedal Point and Pivot Tones
80 84 86 87 88 90 91 92 93
Triadic Musical Examples Triad Motive Developed Triadic Embellishment of C Major Triad Triadic Embellishment of C Minor Triad Pentatonic Scale Blues Scales Blue Notes Blues Scale Musical Examples Major Blues Scale Minor Blues Scale Combinations of Major and Minor Blues Scales Generalization Examples Applied V. DIATONIC HARMONY
95 96 98 99 100 104 106
Diatonic Harmony: Major Inversions Functional Harmony Determining the Key Chord Identification Practice Diatonic Harmony: Minor Determining the Key Chord Identification Practice Solved VI. HARMONIC PROGRESSIONS
108 109 110 112 114 121 122 126 127 129 132
Common Root Movement Common Progressions in Major Common Progressions in Minor Application of Harmonic Analysis Hierarchy of Chords Closely Related Keys Secondary Dominants Deceptive Resolutions
INTRODUCTION I. REVIEW of BASIC THEORY MATERIALS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chromatic Scale Intervals and Inversions Major Scale Construction Minor Scale Construction Circle of Fifths Scale Degree Names Key Signatures and Order of Accidentals Common Notation Errors II. RHYTHM in JAZZ PERFORMANCE 10 11 12 15 18 19 21 22 28 29 38 41 42 47 48 Polyrhythms Swing Eighth Note Accents and Articulations Rhythmic Roles Harmonic Rhythm in Jazz Performance The Larger View: Form as Rhythmic Structure Placement of the Notes Syncopation Studies Syncopation in the Jazz Waltz Polyrhythms in Performance Clave Beat Odd Meters Mixed Meters Rhythmic Reading and Dictation Exercises Other Suggested Exercises Reading Exercises III. BASIC TONAL MATERIALS 52 55 56 60 60 64 Tonality Pitch Hierarchy Ear Training Beginning Singing Exercises Beginning Writing Exercises Beginning Tunes for Ear Training Application IV. TRIADIC GENERALIZATION 69 70 72 74 78 79 80 Tertian Triad Triadic Generalization Elaboration Devices Passing Tones Neighbor Tones Neighbor Tone Combinations Arpeggiated Tones Chromatic Approaches Octave Displacement and Leaps Pedal Point and Pivot Tones
80 84 86 87 88 90 91 92 93
Triadic Musical Examples Triad Motive Developed Triadic Embellishment of C Major Triad Triadic Embellishment of C Minor Triad Pentatonic Scale Blues Scales Blue Notes Blues Scale Musical Examples Major Blues Scale Minor Blues Scale Combinations of Major and Minor Blues Scales Generalization Examples Applied V. DIATONIC HARMONY
95 96 98 99 100 104 106
Diatonic Harmony: Major Inversions Functional Harmony Determining the Key Chord Identification Practice Diatonic Harmony: Minor Determining the Key Chord Identification Practice Solved VI. HARMONIC PROGRESSIONS
108 109 110 112 114 121 122 126 127 129 132
Common Root Movement Common Progressions in Major Common Progressions in Minor Application of Harmonic Analysis Hierarchy of Chords Closely Related Keys Secondary Dominants Deceptive Resolutions