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College Level Jazz Theory part 1.
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College Level Jazz Theory part 1.

This course covers roughly the first six chapters of "The Jazz Theory Book" by Mark Levine.
Created byJoseph Armetta
Last updated 10/2015
English

What you'll learn

  • Students should be able to identify modes
  • Students should be able to identify and play against ii V and ii V I chord changes
  • Students should be able to identify triads and extensions, tritone and other chord substitutions.
  • At the conclusion of the course a student should be able to effectively analyze an approach to improvisation over standard jazz tunes.

Course content

7 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 49m total length

  • Introduction (Triads)8:14

    Go through Chapter 1.

    Intervals

    Inverting intervals

    Triads

    This first lesson will not be graded. Use it as a reference for the rest of the course. If you are familiar with the rudiments of music use this lesson as a refresher. If you have no background with the rudiments of music, this lesson is necessary. You will be asked to comment on these principles on a weekly basis.

    Go back to it frequently to reinforce the concepts in each of the lessons and discussions we will be covering in this course. Again, you will not be tested on this lesson but you will be required to understand these concepts.

  • C Major Scale and Intervals3:12

    This lecture examines the major scale and the intervals that comprise the makeup of this scale. You will see how chords can be generated from any major scale.

  • More About Triads4:31

    This lecture describes what comprises triads and how they can be altered to be major, minor, diminished and augmented triads.

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of music theory: note names, meters (time signatures), elementary reading ability in treble and bass clef.
  • You must be able to play an instrument with some fluency. Basic understanding of piano.
  • Students must have reasonable facility with an instrument

Description

This is a course by a musician for musicians. Included in this course are: reading assignments, printable "handouts", audio files and lecture videos. Each module contains about one week or more of information.

Below you will see a required and suggested text for this course. I advise you to get both of these texts to get the most out of this course.

Also, listed are the modules covered and the content explored.

Required text: - The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine. Sher Music Co.

ISBN 1-883217-04-0

Additional Text: The Real Book sixth edition

There are other versions of this text in Eb, Bb, Bass Clef.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is not intended for non-musicians

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