#jazz theory

[thelonelyqueenofthenight]

Sitting in the park reading my new book:

Jazz Harmony by Frank Sikora

[teach-or-trav]

Studying some jazz theory, I need my piano chops to improve to create better music. When I practice I start with some

-scales, been focusing on natural and harmonic minor, minor and major blues

-Hanon exercises

- ii-V-I’s (right hand four voices, some times three when I’m messing with a tritone voicing I learned.

- Then I usually start having fun and creating there from ideas I’ll generate from my exercises.

jazzology by Robert Rawlins is my current resource of study.

[to-split]

Hello!

Soooooo I’ve been pretty busy recently in music school and haven’t posted that many poems. While I want to keep posting poetry on this page, I would like to let you all know that I have started a music blog:

https://saxojazzkat.blogspot.com/

If you have any interest in music, philosophy, and education please check it out!

[ajrdileva]

The Ultimate Guide to Pentatonic Voicings for Jazz Pianists: An Interactive Course

Introduction Pentatonic voicings are a valuable tool for jazz pianists and arrangers, as demonstrated by masters such as McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock. They provide a fresh perspective on voicings and can add depth and interest to your playing. In this interactive PDF course, Pentatonic Voicings by mDecks Music, you’ll learn how to build and practice these essential voicings, and…

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the infamous giant steps...

[procrastinate-holmes]

So, today I had a test of classic harmony. It was fun so I want to share it with you.

Two excercises. 4 voices each one. You must use secondary dominants and modal interchange, but no modulation. Cipher all your harmonic movements. You have two hours.

Rules: Basic classical harmony

- No parallels fifths/octaves

- Be careful with the thirds on secondary dominants

- VOICING, write a nice melody if you can

- Careful with double harmony per measure

Share your solutions! Here's mine. Not so wonderful, I must say.

Questions open!

[jenslarsenjazz]

The Music Theory You Need to Focus on First 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uEdM11yJsA&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcGoH3S7EcR8gPyjtGydfviU&index=23&t=0s 

 Most of the time the one thing that holds you back from really understanding theory or using an idea on several different chords is a really simple part of what is going on. 

  Hope you like it!

[sarahtheflutist]