Jump to content

Jazz Improvisation Primer


Recommended Posts

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 8 months later...

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Our picks

    • Wait, Burning Man is going online-only? What does that even look like?
      You could have been forgiven for missing the announcement that actual physical Burning Man has been canceled for this year, if not next. Firstly, the nonprofit Burning Man organization, known affectionately to insiders as the Borg, posted it after 5 p.m. PT Friday. That, even in the COVID-19 era, is the traditional time to push out news when you don't want much media attention. 
      But secondly, you may have missed its cancellation because the Borg is being careful not to use the C-word. The announcement was neutrally titled "The Burning Man Multiverse in 2020." Even as it offers refunds to early ticket buyers, considers layoffs and other belt-tightening measures, and can't even commit to a physical event in 2021, the Borg is making lemonade by focusing on an online-only version of Black Rock City this coming August.    Read more...
      More about Burning Man, Tech, Web Culture, and Live EventsView the full article
      • 0 replies
    • Post in What Are You Listening To?
      Post in What Are You Listening To?
    • Post in What Are You Listening To?
      Post in What Are You Listening To?
    • Post in What Are You Listening To?
      Post in What Are You Listening To?
    • Post in What Are You Listening To?
      Post in What Are You Listening To?
×
×
  • Create New...