Description
This book is great for keyboardists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. It introduces the modes of the major scale, chord extensions, making the changes, using chromatic and guide tones, chord substitution, "rhythm changes," the blues, altered dominant chords, and more. Continuing the format of Beginning Jazz Keyboard, new concepts are accompanied by etudes and songs for practice. Packed with harmony and improvisation ideas, Intermediate Jazz Keyboard is essential for any serious student of jazz keyboard.
Companion MP3 audio demonstration tracks are included and can be streamed online or downloaded.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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INTRODUCTION |
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CHAPTER 1—Review |
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Intervals |
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Triads |
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7th Chords |
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Diatonic Harmony |
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Voicings |
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Four-Note Voicings |
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Shell Voicings |
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Bebop-Style Left-Hand Voicings |
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Three Note Rootless Voicings |
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Rootless Shell Voicings |
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Harmonic Analysis |
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Lead Sheets |
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Trekkin' (Lead Sheet) |
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Trekkin' (Two-Handed Chords with Melody on Top) |
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Trekkin' (Melody in Right Hand, Chords in Left) |
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CHAPTER 2—Modes of the Major Scale |
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The Dorian Mode |
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Iceberg |
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The Lydian Mode |
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Courtesy Call |
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The Mixolydian Mode |
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Blues in Bloom |
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The Phrygian Mode |
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The Locrian Mode |
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The Ionian and Aeolian Modes |
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Using Modes with Diatonic Progressions |
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Struttin' with Fats |
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Still Waiting |
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CHAPTER 3—Chord Extensions |
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Dominant Extensions |
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Flex, Extend |
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Major Extensions |
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Groove for Groove |
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Minor and Diminished Extensions |
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Bello Scrofani |
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Left-Hand Voicings with Extensions |
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The Squirrel and the Dog |
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Using Other 7th Chords for Voicings with Extensions |
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Remember Your Principles |
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CHAPTER 4—Making the Changes |
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The Role of Rhythm in Making the Changes |
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Making the Changes with Modes |
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All Them Thangs |
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Using Chromatic Tones |
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The Bebop Scale |
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Da Light at Tadd's House |
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Addressing Changes as They Change: Guidetones |
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Review: Linking Arpeggios |
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At Least / Fifty Feet |
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1, 2, 3 |
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CHAPTER 5—Substitutions |
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Tritone Substitution |
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Tritone Madness |
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Mixing and Matching Major and Minor Harmony |
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Mambo Por Eddie Y Chucho |
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Using Dominant Chords in Cycles |
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Boppin' with J-Mac |
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Rhythm Changes |
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Rhythm Changes |
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Golden Silver |
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Pac Man |
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Sample Rhythm Changes Solo |
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CHAPTER 6—The Blues |
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Basic Blues Progression |
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Bu's Blues |
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Bebop-Style Progression |
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Guh-Zap |
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"Bird" Blues |
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Blues for Bird |
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Minor Blues |
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Mr Dee Gee |
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Non-Traditional Blues Changes |
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Newk's Kinda Blues |
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Blues Devices and Feel |
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When to Use Blues Devices and Feel |
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The Phinest Blues |
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Commercial Ave and Suydam St |
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CHAPTER 7—Altering Dominant 7th Chords |
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The b9 Chord |
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The #9 Chord |
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The b5 Chord |
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The #5 Chord |
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24 Hours, but Not in a Row |
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Double Tension Chords |
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Rowles with the Changes |
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Chords with Both Altered and Unaltered Extensions |
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Long Point |
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Sprint the 400 |
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CHAPTER 8—Comping |
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Working Within the Rhythm Section |
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Supporting the Soloist |
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First Chorus |
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First Chorus, Comping |
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Third Chorus |
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Third Chorus, Comping |
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Sixth Chorus |
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Sixth Chorus, Comping |
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Comping Latin Grooves |
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CHAPTER 9—Afterwords |
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Carob Powder |
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Playing Out and the Jazz Hang |
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Tunes |
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Recordings |