Jazz theory : from basic to advanced study

682 Pages·2014·33.37 MB·English

by  Terefenko

Jazz Theory

Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study is a comprehensive textbook
ideal for Jazz Theory courses or as a self-study guide for amateur and
professional musicians. Written with the goal of bridging theory and
practice, it provides a strong theoretical foundation beginning with music
fundamentals through post-tonal theory, while integrating ear training,
keyboard skills, and improvisation. It includes a DVD with 46 Play Along
audio tracks and a companion website, which hosts the workbook, ear
training exercises, and audio tracks of the musical examples featured in
the book.
Key Features:
• Includes 352 musical examples ranging from original lead sheets of
standard tunes (“Autumn Leaves,” “Dream Dancing”), jazz
instrumentals (“Confirmation,” “Moose the Mooche”), transcriptions
(“Moose the Mooche,” “Line Up”), and original compositions (“Billie’s
Dance,” “Infidels Bounce”), to fully realized harmonic progressions,
sample solos, and reharmonized tunes (“All the Things You Are,”
“Stella By Starlight”).
• A DVD with 46 Play Along audio tracks featuring a Piano Trio, Guitar
Trio, and Hammond B-3 Trio allows students to practice
improvisations over different tunes and chord progressions.
• Carefully graded exercises consisting of part-writing tasks, ear training
drills, keyboard realization, melody harmonization, model
composition, and improvisation.
• Ear training exercises including rhythmic dictation, harmonic dictation,
chord recognition, singing, and set-class identification.
Dariusz Terefenko is Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and
Contemporary Media at the Eastman School of Music at the University of
Rochester.
Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study is brilliantly organized,
thoughtfully paced and sequenced, and concisely detailed. It is the most
articulate and exhaustive exploration of jazz theory that I’ve witnessed,
making it a terrific resource for classroom instructors, private teachers,
and students wishing to tackle this broad subject independently. This
superb text is a welcome gift to jazz education. Bravo Dariusz!
—Fred Sturm, Professor of Jazz & Improvisational Music, Lawrence
University Conservatory of Music

This publication is the most comprehensive presentation I have seen that
methodically illustrates the principals of Jazz theory and provides
essential groundwork for musicianship skills. Professor Terefenko offers a
valuable textbook for both instructors and students.
—Pete Woodard, Professor of Jazz, University of Hartford

I don’t think that I’ve ever seen a book on Jazz Theory that was this well
written! Not only is it well-written, well-researched and thorough, it’s very
accessible and understandable regardless of one’s age or level of
experience. If someone asked me to recommend one book that would
help them to be a better jazz musician, I would recommend this one
without hesitation!
—Dennis Mackrel, Musical Director of the Count Basie Orchestra
Jazz Theory
From Basic to Advanced Study

Dariusz Terefenko
Eastman School of Music,
University of Rochester
First published 2014
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Terefenko, Dariusz, 1968-author.
Jazz theory: from basic to advanced study/Dariusz Terefenko.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Jazz—Instruction and study. 2. Music theory. I. Title.
MT6.T37 2014
781.65′12—dc23
2013031155
ISBN: 978-0-415-53759-9 (hbk)
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To my sister Natalia and my brother Zenon
Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

PART ONE
BASICS

1 Music Fundamentals
Concepts and Terms
Pitch
Major Scales
Key Signatures
Minor Scales
Rhythm
Meter and Time Signatures
Notating Rhythm
Intervals
Inversion of Intervals
Triads
Inversion of Triads
Suspended Triad