Music Theory Through Improvisation : A New Approach to Musicianship Training
by Sarath, EdwardPub. Date: 2009-09-28
Publisher(s): Taylor & Francis
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Summary
Designed for Music Theory courses, Music Theory Through Improvisationpresents a unique approach to basic theory and musicianship training that examines the study of traditional theory through the art of improvisation. The book follows the same general progression of diatonic to non-diatonic harmony in conventional approaches, but integrates improvisation, composition, keyboard harmony, analysis, and rhythm. Conventional approaches to basic musicianship have largely been oriented toward study of common practice harmony from the Euroclassical tradition, with a heavy emphasis in four-part chorale writing. The author'¬"s entirely new pathway places the study of harmony within improvisation and composition in stylistically diverse format, with jazz and popular music serving as important stylistic sources. Supplemental materials include a play-along Audio CD for improvisation and a companion website with resources for students and instructors.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Improvisation Across Boundaries: A Trans-stylistic Approach | |
| Music Fundamentals: Key Signatures, Scales, Intervals, Modes, and Melodic Cells | |
| Modality and Rhythm I: Time Feels | |
| Modality and Rhythm II: Small Group Framework | |
| Basic Tonal Materials: Triads and Seventh Chords | |
| Harmonic Functions | |
| Swing: Global Rhythmic Gateway | |
| Melodic Line Construction and Harmonization | |
| Chord Inversion Present and Past | |
| Non-diatonic Harmony I: Applied Chords | |
| Non-diatonic Harmony II: Modal Mixture | |
| Figured Bass Realization at the Keyboard | |
| Extended Chords | |
| Altered Extensions | |
| Diverse Approaches to Analysis | |
| Further Creative Horizons in Jazz Improvisation and Composition | |
| Introduction to Species Counterpoint | |
| Overtone Series and Equal Temperament | |
| Rhythmic Exercises | |
| Jazz Etudes | |
| Additional Keyboard Exercises | |
| Instrument Ranges, Transposition, and Score Excerpts | |
| Aural Transposition | |
| Sample Syllabus | |
| CD and Web Audio Tracks | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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