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Marc Sabatella has released an online version of his text, A Jazz Improvisation Primer. Here you can find information on almost every topic relating to jazz improvisation, from jazz history to music theory to practical advice on playing in a group.

You can check out the jazz primer at Outside Shore Music The topics are listed below:

Preface
Goals
A Brief History Of Jazz
Early Jazz
Big Band Jazz and Swing
Bebop
Cool Jazz
Hard Bop
Post Bop
Free Jazz and the Avant Garde
Fusion
Post Modern Jazz
The Present
Jazz Fundamentals
Structure
Swing
Definition
Practicing Swing
Creativity
The Creative Process
Playing
Chord/Scale Relationships
Basic Theory
Intervals
Major And Minor Scales
Chords
The Circle Of Fifths
Major Scale Harmony
Major Scale
Dorian Mode
Phrygian Mode
Lydian Mode
Mixolydian Mode
Minor Scale
Locrian Mode
Melodic Minor Harmony
Phrygian #6
Lydian Augmented
Lydian Dominant
Fifth Mode
Locrian #2
Altered Scale
Symmetric Scales
Whole Tone Scale
The Diminished Scales
Pentatonic Scales
Derived Scales
The Blues Scale
Minor Scales
Bebop Scales
Synthetic Scales
Chord/Scale Chart
Applying The Theory To Improvisation
Melodic Development
Pacing
Phrase Construction
Playing Changes
ii-V
Major Keys
Minor Keys
Blues
Rhythm Changes
Coltrane Changes
Modal Improvisation
Chromaticism
Non-tonal Improvisation
Free Improvisation
Accompanying
Chordal Instruments
Chord Voicings
3/7 Voicings
Quartal Voicings
Polychord and Upper Structure Voicings
Close Position and Drop Voicings
Other Scale Based Voicings
Reharmonizing
Comping Rhythms
Bass
Walking Bass Lines
Pedal Point
Counterpoint
Other Bass Patterns
Drums
Other Instruments
Playing With Others
Organization
Dealing With Problems
Listening Analytically
Breaking The Rules
Annotated Bibliography
Fakebooks
Instructional Books
History And Biography
Annotated Discography
Basic Recommendations
Listing
Jazz Standards

[tellurian]

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