Music Theory Through Improvisation : A New Approach to Musicianship Training

ISBN-13: 9780415997256 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 392 str.

Edward Sarath

Opis

This text presents a new approach to basic theory and musicianship training that is geared towards the diverse interests and abilities of today's student. It follows the conventional diatonic to non-diatonic harmony progression but integrates improvisation, composition, keyboard harmony, analysis and rhythm.

Spis treści

Preface 1. Improvisation Across Boundaries: A Trans-stylistic Approach  2. Music Fundamentals: Key Signatures, Scales, Intervals, Modes, and Melodic Cells   3. Modality and Rhythm I: Time Feels 4. Modality and Rhythm II: Small Group Framework  5. Basic Tonal Materials: Triads and Seventh Chords  6. Harmonic Functions  7. Swing: Global Rhythmic Gateway  8. Melodic Line Construction and Harmonization  9. Chord Inversion Present and Past  10. Non-diatonic Harmony I: Applied Chords  11. Non-diatonic Harmony II: Modal Mixture  12. Figured Bass Realization at the Keyboard  13. Extended Chords  14. Altered Extensions  15. Diverse Approaches to Analysis  16. Further Creative Horizons in Jazz Improvisation and Composition  Appendix 1. Introduction to Species Counterpoint  Appendix 2. Overtone Series and Equal Temperament  Appendix 3. Rhythmic Exercises  Appendix 4. Jazz Etudes  Appendix 5. Additional Keyboard Exercises  Appendix 6. Instrument Ranges, Transposition, and Score Excerpts  Appendix 7. Aural Transposition  Appendix 8. Sample Syllabus  Appendix 9. CD and Web Audio Tracks

O autorze

Edward W. Sarath is Professor of Music and Chair for the Department of Jazz and Improvisation Studies at the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at the University of Michigan.