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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 [publisher Description] Part 1: Basics. Music Fundamentals; Jazz Rhythm; Harmonic Function; Four-part Chords - Five-part Chords; The Ii-v-i Progression; Modes; Chord-scale Theory; The Blues; Improvisation -- Part 2: Intermediate. Jazz Lead Sheets; Keyboard Textures; Idiomatic Jazz Progressions; Voicings; Bebop; Octatonic Scales; Bebop Blues; Confirmation; Moose The Mooche -- Part 3: Advanced. Pentatonics And Hexatonics; Phrase Models; The Aaba Song Form; The Abac Song Form; Extended And Unusual Song Forms; Jazz Reharmonization; Line Up; Post-tonal Jazz. Dariusz Terefenko. Includes Bibliographical References. Disc Characteristics Of Accompanying Computer Disc: Dvd-rom.