Preface |
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Part 1 The Art of Improvisation |
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Chapter 1 Practicing and Performing Jazz |
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3 | (10) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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Practicing Scales, Patterns, and Melodic Phrases |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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Jazz Compositions and Standards |
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6 | (1) |
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Creating Improvised Solos |
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7 | (3) |
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Playing with Other Musicians |
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10 | (1) |
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Improvisation and the Inner Workings of Your Mind |
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11 | (2) |
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Part 2 Diatonic Chords and the Modes in the Major Scale |
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13 | (106) |
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Chapter 2 Major Scales and Major 7th Chords |
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15 | (15) |
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16 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Major Scales and Major 7th Chords |
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16 | (4) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Major 7th Chords |
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20 | (1) |
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Louis Armstrong's Improvised Solo on "Hotter Than That" |
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20 | (10) |
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Chapter 3 Dorian Scales and Minor 7th Chords |
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30 | (14) |
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31 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Dorian Scales and Minor 7th Chords |
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31 | (3) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Minor 7th Chords |
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34 | (1) |
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Miles Davis's Improvised Solo on "So What" |
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34 | (10) |
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Chapter 4 Mixolydian and Dominant Bebop Scales, and Dominant 7th Chords |
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44 | (15) |
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45 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Mixolydian and Dominant Bebop Scales and Dominant 7th Chords |
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45 | (4) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Dominant 7th Chords |
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49 | (1) |
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Lester Young's Improvised Solo on "Lester Leaps In" |
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49 | (10) |
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Chapter 5 The ii V I Progression and Functional Harmony |
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59 | (26) |
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61 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with ii V I Progressions |
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62 | (6) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on ii V or ii V I Progressions |
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68 | (4) |
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Clifford Brown's Improvised Solo on "Pent-Up House" |
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72 | (13) |
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Chapter 6 Locrian and Aeolian Scales, and the ii 7 V7.9 i Progression |
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85 | (18) |
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The ii7 V79 i Progression |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Minor ii07 V7>9 I Progressions |
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87 | (5) |
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Improvising on Compositions Based on it7 V79 i Progressions |
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92 | (1) |
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Milt Jackson's Improvised Solo on "Django" |
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93 | (10) |
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Chapter 7 Lydian and Phrygian Scales, and Major 75 Chords |
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103 | (16) |
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104 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Lydian and Phrygian Scales |
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104 | (3) |
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Improvising on Compositions Based on Lydian and Phrygian Scales, and Major 75 Chords |
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107 | (1) |
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Wayne Shorter's Improvised Solo on "Masqualero" |
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108 | (11) |
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Part 3 Chord Substitutions, Harmonic Structures, and Forms |
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119 | (60) |
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Chapter 8 The Blues Scale, the Blues Form, and Chord Substitutions |
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121 | (24) |
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121 | (3) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with the Basic Blues Progression |
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126 | (3) |
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Gaining Facility with Blues Substitutions |
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129 | (5) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on the Blues Form |
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134 | (2) |
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Charlie Parker's Improvised Solo on "Now's the Time" |
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136 | (9) |
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Chapter 9 Sectional Forms and Rhythm Changes |
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145 | (18) |
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147 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Rhythm Changes |
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148 | (5) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on "Rhythm Changes" and Through-Composed Form |
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153 | (1) |
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Terry Pollard's Improvised Solo on "Seven Come Eleven" |
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153 | (10) |
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Chapter 10 Harmonic Structures and Coltrane Substitutions |
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163 | (16) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Coltrane Substitutions |
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165 | (4) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Coltrane Substitutions |
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169 | (1) |
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John Coltrane's Improvised Solo on "Giant Steps" |
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169 | (10) |
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Part 4 Altered Chords, Diminished Modes, Whole-Tone Scales, and Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor Modes |
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179 | (84) |
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Chapter 11 Diminished Scales, Fully Diminished Chords, and Dominant 7>9 Chords |
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181 | (16) |
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182 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Diminished Scales |
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182 | (6) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Diminished and Dominant 7thb9 |
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188 | (1) |
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J.J. Johnson's Improvised Solo on "Aquarius" |
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189 | (8) |
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Chapter 12 Whole-Tone Scales and Augmented Chords |
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197 | (12) |
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198 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Whole-Tone Scales |
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198 | (3) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Dominant 9b5 or 9 #5 Chords or Whole-Tone Scales |
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201 | (1) |
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Thelonious Monk's Improvised Solo on "Evidence" |
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202 | (7) |
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Chapter 13 Melodic and Harmonic Minor Scales, and Minor/Major 7th Chords |
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209 | (19) |
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210 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Melodic Minor Scales and Minor/Major 7th Chords |
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210 | (4) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Minor/Major 7th Chords |
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214 | (1) |
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Renee Rosnes's Improvised Solo on "Summer Night" |
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214 | (14) |
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Chapter 14 Locrian #2 and Altered Scales, and Minor ii7 V7#9 i Progressions |
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228 | (21) |
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229 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Minor ii7 V7#9 i Progressions |
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229 | (5) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on ii7 V7#9 i Progressions |
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234 | (2) |
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Bill Evans's Improvised Solo on "Autumn Leaves" |
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236 | (13) |
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Chapter 15 Lydian Augmented and Lydian Dominant Scales, and Major 7th #5 and Dominant 9th #11 Chords |
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249 | (14) |
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250 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Lydian Augmented and Lydian Dominant Scales, and Major 7th #5 and Dominant 9th #11 Chords |
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250 | (2) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Major 7th #5 and Dominant 9th #11 Chords |
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252 | (1) |
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Sonny Rollins's Improvised Solo on "Blue Seven" |
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253 | (10) |
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Part 5 Beyond Functional Harmony |
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263 | (103) |
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Chapter 16 Free Improvisation |
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265 | (16) |
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Gaining Facility with Free Improvisation |
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266 | (1) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Free Forms |
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267 | (1) |
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Ornette Coleman's Improvised Solo on "Congeniality" |
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267 | (14) |
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Chapter 17 Pentatonic Scales |
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281 | (23) |
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283 | (1) |
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Gaining Facility with Major Pentatonic Scales |
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283 | (5) |
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Gaining Facility with Minor and Dominant Pentatonic Scales |
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288 | (5) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Using Pentatonic Scales |
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293 | (2) |
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Woody Shaw's Improvised Solo on "Child's Dance" |
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295 | (9) |
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Chapter 18 Four-Note Groupings Derived from Pentatonic Scales |
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304 | (16) |
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Gaining Facility with Four-Note Groupings |
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305 | (5) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Using Four-Note Groupings |
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310 | (1) |
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Chick Corea's Improvised Solo on "Matrix" |
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310 | (10) |
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Chapter 19 Intervallic Improvisation |
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320 | (18) |
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Gaining Facility with Intervallic Improvisation |
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322 | (6) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Using Chromatic Intervals |
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328 | (1) |
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Ingrid Jensen's Improvised Solo on "Higher Grounds" |
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328 | (10) |
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338 | (28) |
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Gaining Facility with Odd Meters |
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338 | (9) |
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Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Odd Meters |
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347 | (1) |
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Miguel Zenon's Improvised Solo on "Penta" |
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348 | (18) |
Appendix I Intervals |
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366 | (1) |
Appendix II Modes in the Major Scale |
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367 | (1) |
Appendix III Modes in the Melodic Minor Scale |
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368 | (1) |
Appendix IV Diatonic 7th Chords in Major Keys |
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369 | (1) |
Appendix V Diatonic 7th Chords in Minor Keys |
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370 | (1) |
Appendix VI Chords and Their Relationship to Scales |
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371 | (1) |
Appendix VII Upper Structure or "Slash" Chords |
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372 | (1) |
Appendix VIII Creativity and an Overview of Kenny Werner's Effortless Mastery Method |
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373 | (2) |
Index |
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