ABSTRACT

Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study is a comprehensive textbook ideal for Jazz Theory courses or as a self-study guide for amateur and professional musicians. Written with the goal of bridging theory and practice, it provides a strong theoretical foundation beginning with music fundamentals through post-tonal theory, while integrating ear training, keyboard skills, and improvisation. It includes a DVD with 46 Play Along audio tracks and a companion website, which hosts the workbook, ear training exercises, and audio tracks of the musical examples featured in the book.

part |2 pages

Part One Basics

chapter 1|16 pages

Music Fundamentals

chapter 2|6 pages

Jazz Rhythm

chapter 3|12 pages

Harmonic Function

chapter 4|12 pages

Four-Part Chords

chapter 5|14 pages

Five-Part Chords

chapter 6|14 pages

The II–V–I Progression

chapter 7|15 pages

Modes

chapter 8|15 pages

Chord–Scale Theory

chapter 9|10 pages

The Blues

chapter 10|16 pages

Improvisation

part |2 pages

Part Two Intermediate

chapter 11|8 pages

Jazz Lead Sheets

chapter 12|9 pages

Keyboard Textures

chapter 13|20 pages

Idiomatic Jazz Progressions

chapter 14|13 pages

Voicings

chapter 15|28 pages

Bebop

chapter 16|7 pages

Octatonic Scales

chapter 17|9 pages

Bebop Blues

chapter 18|13 pages

“Confirmation”

chapter 19|23 pages

“Moose the Mooche”

part |2 pages

Part Three Advanced

chapter 20|22 pages

Pentatonics and Hexatonics

chapter 21|34 pages

Phrase Models

chapter 22|15 pages

The AABA Song Form

chapter 23|11 pages

The ABAC Song Form

chapter 24|8 pages

Extended and Unusual Song Forms

chapter 25|27 pages

Jazz Reharmonization

chapter 26|18 pages

“Line Up”

chapter 27|22 pages

Post-Tonal Jazz