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Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation offers an innovative learning approach to music theory, centered on instrumental skills, improvisation, and composition.
List of contents
Part I: Fundamentals
1. Music Notation
2. Rhythm and Meter
3. Major Scales
4. Minor Scales
5. Intervals
6. Triads
7. Seventh Chords
8. Non-Chord Tones
9. Root-Position Triads
10. First-Inversion Triads
Part II: Diatonic Harmony
12. Composing with V7
13. Non-Dominant Sevenths
14. viio7 and viiø7
15. Six-Four Chords
16. Microform
17. Applied Chords
18. Diatonic Modulation
19. Small Forms
Part III: Chromaticism
21. Diatonic Sequences
22. Mixtures
23. The Neapolitan
24. Topic Theory
25. Augmented Sixths
26. Chromatic Chords
27. Chromatic Modulation
28. Chromatic Progressions
Part IV: Advanced Harmony
30. Rondo and Composite Forms
31. Sonata Form
32. Concerto Form
33. The Cadenza
34. Fugue
Part V: Advanced Topics
35. Modes and Collections
36. Free Atonality and Serialism
37. Centricity and Neoclassicism
38. Jazz Improvisation
39. Three 20th Century Composers
About the author
Dariusz Terefenko is Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media and Affiliate Professor of Music Theory at Eastman School of Music, where he teaches courses in jazz and music theory. He is the author of Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study and Jazz Theory Workbook.
Benjamin Wadsworth is Professor of Music Theory at Kennesaw State University, where he oversees the Music Theory area.
Summary
Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation offers an innovative learning approach to music theory, centered on instrumental skills, improvisation, and composition.
