Accompanied by CD (1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.). Includes demonstrations of most of the music examples in the book, with various tracks to allow maximum flexibility when practicing
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Includes chord symbols
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. What is jazz-blues? -- 2. Scales and chords. Major scales and modes ; Pentatonic and blues scales ; Natural and melodic minor scales ; Triads ; Seventh (or four-part) chords and alterations ; Ninth (or five-part) chords and alterations -- 3. Keyboard harmony and voicings. Voicing concepts ; Major and minor triad inversions ; Triad-over-root chord voicings ; Mixolydian third intervals and patterns ; Mixolydian triads and patterns ; Dorian triands and patterns ; Four-part chord inversions ; Four-part-over-root chord voicings ; Seven-three chord voicings ; Seven-three extended chord voicings ; Double 4th shapes and chord voicings ; Polychord voicings -- 4. Progressions & patterns for left & right hands. Jazz-blues chord progressions and form ; Jazz-blues patterns -- 5. Jazz-blues styles and comping. Rhythmic concepts ; Comping style #1, medium swing (Gene Harris) ; Comping style #2, swing/stride (Oscar Peterson) ; Comping style #3, jump blues (Big Joe Turner) ; Comping style #4, up-tempo bop blues (Charlie Parker) ; Comping style #5, medium blues waltz (Miles Davis) ; Comping style #6, jazz-rock minor blues (Horace Silver) ; Comping style #7, jazz-fusion blues (George Duke) -- 6. Jazz-blues melodies and soloing. Melodies using blues scales ; Target note and scale concepts ; Soloing with basic blues scales and phrases ; Soloing with target notes, multiple scales and arpeggios -- 7. Style file. Duke's blues ; King of cool ; Hand prints ; Soul vacation ; Blue bop ; Gospel rider ; Canteloupe rock
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This book mainly focuses on the jazz styles from the mid-20th century, and how they were influenced by the blues"--P. 4