Peter Spitzer: Jazz Theory Handbook Book With Online Audio

Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Intervals and Scales
• 1. Half steps and whole steps
• 2. Major scales
• 3. Circle of fifths
• 4. Intervals-how they are named
• 5. Hearing intervals
• 6. Minor scales
• 7. Other scales you should know
• 8. Transposing
• 9. Exercises
• Chapter 2 - Chord Building
• 1. Triads
• 2. Seventh chord vocabulary
• 3. Seventh chords in major: Roman numeral notation
• 4. Seventh chords in minor
• 5. Extensions and avoid notes
• 6. Polychords/upper structures
• 7. Exercises
• Chapter 3 - Chord Movement: Harmonic Cliches
• 1. V to I
• 2. Circle of dominants
• 3. IlVI
• 4. Circle of fifths within a key
• 5. Deceptive cadences
• 6. Common tones
• 7. Secondary dominant
• 8. Substitute dominant
• 9. Pivot chords
• 10. IV m and b Vlldom, modal interchange
• 11. Turnarounds, tags, vamps
• 12. Exercises
• Chapter 4 - Modes and Chord Scales
• 1. Scale tones as chord extensions
• 2. Modes of major
• 3. Modes of major, continued
• 4. Modes of melodic minor
• 5. Whole tone and diminished scales
• 6. Bebop scales
• 7. Pentatonic scales
• 8. Exercises
• Chapter 5 - Blues
• 1. Blue notes and the blues scale
• 2. Basic blues progression
• 3. Dominant I and IV
• 4. Variable third
• 5. Bebop blues
• 6. Minor blues
• 7. Bird blues and other variations
• 8. Sample solo
• Play-along track-Blues in F
• Chapter 6 - Rhythm Changes
• I. Chord chart and analysis
• 2. Improvising on Rhythm changes
• 3. Variations on the progression
• 4. Sample solo
• Play-along track-Rhythm changes in Bb
• 5. Exercises
• Chapter 7 - Approaches to Improvising
• 1. Beyond theory
• 2. Outside playing
• 3. About originality
• 4. Exercises
• Chapter 8 - Learning Tunes
• 1. Suggestions for learning tunes
• 2. Tips on analyzing harmony
• 3. Form
• 4. Interpreting lead sheets
• 5. Memorizing tunes
• 6. Exercises
• Chapter 9 - Sample Analysis:
• After You've Gone
• 1. Lead sheet and analysis
• 2. About this tune
• 3. Lyrics
• 4. Bar-by-bar comments
• 5. Sample solo
• Play-along track-After You've Gone in C
• 6. Exercises 1
• Chapter 10 - Suggestions for Further Study
• 1. Listen, practice, analyze, perform
• 2. Practice routines
• 3. Exercises for basic technique
• Appendix A - II V I licks
• Appendix B - The logic behind the chord scale system
• Appendix C - Solos for Bb and Eb instruments: chord charts for play-along tracks
• Appendix D - Selected bibliography