Jazz Theory Contemporary Improvisation, Transcription and Composition

This course offers advanced work in composition, analysis, arranging and current theoretical ideas and processes relevant to improvisors and composers.

List of contents

Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Music Is Math: An Effective Approach to Teaching Jazz Improvisation; 1 Advanced Scale Study, Section 1) Forms of Dominant Scale; Section 2) Augmented Scale/Melodic Minor Equivalent; Section 3a) Diminished and Inverted Diminished Scales; Section 3b) Two-In-One; 2 Chord Scale Solutions; 3 Alternate Solutions in Dominant; 4 The ii-V Progression and Tritone Substitution; 5 Transcriptions (Chronological); 6 Alternative Systems; 7 Polymorphic Root System; 8 Composition and Arranging; Afterword

About the author

Widely regarded as one of the most important jazz theorists of our time, Ron Westray continues to expand upon the legacy set before him.

Summary

This course offers advanced work in composition, analysis, arranging and current theoretical ideas and processes relevant to improvisors and composers.

Product details

• Authors: Ron Westray
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.01.2024
• EAN: 9781839989711
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-971-1
• No. of pages: 808
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / General, Teaching of a specific subject, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy, mastery of diatonic; bitonal; poly-tonal