"Sonic Resource Guide" is a reference book for the application of set theory principles to jazz improvisation. It is meant for the musician who wants to explore new sounds for improvisation or composition. The aim of "Sonic Resource Guide" is to bridge the gap between highly mathematical pitch class theory books and the often limited scope of jazz improvisation methods by demonstrating various musical relationships that an improviser can use to create fresh sounding musical content. The book reduces note relationships down to two hundred and twenty prime forms. Endless combinations of notes can be derived from these prime forms which are commonly referred to as pitch class sets. The various melodic and harmonic relationships of these pitch class sets are listed to help a musician locate and utilize these relationships within their own playing. Along with each pitch class set is a listing of possible related jazz chords. Where appropriate a listing of all three and four note chords can be found to aid in creating varied and unique harmonic pallettes, as well as three, four, six and eight note subset relationships to help in exploring subset based musical ideas. Jazz musicians will find this book user friendly because all relationships are listed as both pitch names and scale degrees. Set theory students will find each pitch class set is also expressed in its prime form. An index containing a simplified set list is also included to help in locating a prime form's scales from any note combination. There is also a brief theory section exploring some of the uses of the information presented. Further books will explore these theoretical relationships in depth.

Sonic Resource Guide

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Arnold, Bruce E.

Music

Muse Eek Publishing Company

"Set Theory for Improvisation Ensemble Method" is a series of books exploring the relationships of post tonal theory to contemporary improvisation. The series includes a theory book and several ensemble books. The theory book gives the underlying information on how each pitch class set can be applied to contemporary improvisation while the ensemble method gives examples of applying this information in the form of etudes.

Set Theory for Improvisation Ensemble Method: Hexatonic 027 027

Arnold, Mr. Bruce

This edition comes with no CDs. You must purchase either the 3 associated CDs separately or digitally download the CDs from an on-line vendor. Otherwise this book is exactly the same as the book/CD edition. Just as an artist must know every color in order to create a beautiful painting, a musician must know and hear all the notes of the musical "palette" in order to create good music. This Ear Training method has been developed to teach the student how to hear the way musical sounds are organized within a key. With proper application, the student will be able to instantly recognize: . Which notes other musicians are playing. . What key a chord progression is in. . What the notes in a given melody are. These are all invaluable tools for both playing and composing music. This Complete Method is recommended for students who have little or no music training or an advanced musician that needs to develop their aural recognition skills. This book contains all the information needed to work with the Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced CDs which as mentioned are avaiable separately. These CDs are entitled: Ear Training One Note Beginning Ear Training One Note Intermediate Ear Training One Note Advanced These 3 CDs are also available in MP3 format. Both formats can be purchased from various on-line vendors. A list of recommended vendors can be found on the muse-eek.com website. By studying the method presented within this book and speeding up your recognition skills by listening to the 3 CDs a student will find that their whole preception of hearing music will change. This book is a required text at New York University and Princeton University, and is recommended for beginning music students ages 13 and up.

Ear Training: One Note Complete

This version of Ear Training: Two Note Complete comes with no CDs. You need the CDs to work with this ear training method. The CDs can be ordered separately either in physical form or as MP3 via itunes or other on-line sources. Search for: Ear Training: Two Note Complete to find the CDs or digital audio. If you would like to order the Ear Training method with the CDs included please see the Spiral bound editions of this book. Search for Ear Training Two Note Volume 1 etc....There are six volumes. Ear Training: Two Note Complete is the next level up from the "Ear Training: One Note" Series. It is recommended to master the One Note Series and "Key Note Recognition" before attempting this book. This method for developing relative pitch ear training and key modulation recognition has been used with great success There are six CDs that can be purchased separately for this book. Through practice, the student eventually gains the ability to recognize the key and the names of any two notes played simultaneously. Each of the six separately available CDs concentate on a different two note combination.

Ear Training Two Note Complete

This book is the first volume in a series designed to help the student of jazz piano learn and apply jazz scales by mastering each scale and its uses in improvisation. Volume 1 focuses on the major scale, illustrating the scale in all twelve keys with complete fingerings. Chords and left hand voicings, exercises and etudes to help apply the material to improvising, ideas for further study and listening, and detailed instructions and suggestions on how to practice the material are also provided. Volume 1 also includes primers on note-reading, theory basics from intervals through seventh chords, and rhythmic notation.

Jazz Piano Vocabulary Volume One Major Scale

Piket, Roberta

Jazz Piano Vocabulary: The Phrygian Mode (Volume 3)

The amount of theoretical knowledge required to become a fluent improvisor on the piano can be overwhelming to the aspiring jazz pianist. Jazz Piano Vocabulary is a series of books designed to help students master each scale and learn how to apply it in improvisation. Each book focuses on a different mode of the major scale, and features: . the scale in all twelve keys - two octaves up and down with complete fingerings . chords and left hand voicings that work with the scale . motivic sequences and melodic ideas (with right hand fingerings) . detailed instructions and suggestions on how to practice the material . opportunity to contact the author online if questions arise Volume 4, which focuses on the fourth mode of the major scale, the Lydian mode, also includes exercises for the left and right hand to help the intermediate improvisor with common phrasing and rhythmic problems, a jazz waltz etude, and exercises for learning how to comp in 3/4 meter. Because the Lydian mode is used in a more advanced harmonic context than some of the other modes, this volume is recommended after the material in Volumes 1, 2, and 5 has been mastered. Sound samples and additional information are made available to the reader on the publisher's website. This book is based on Roberta Piket's twenty-plus years of educational experience. In addition to her private students and her experience coaching jazz ensembles at Long Island University, Roberta has given clinics or masterclasses at the Eastman school of Music, Rutgers University, California Institute of the Arts, Macalester College, Duke University, The Jazz School, and countless middle and high schools throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan. An unusual feature of this book is the author's availability to answer questions on the material at the Muse Eek Publishing website, creating an interactive learning experience for the student.

Jazz Piano Vocabulary Volume 4 the Lydian Mode

This book is the 2nd volume in a series designed to help the student of jazz piano learn and apply jazz scales by mastering each scale and its uses in improvisation. Each book focuses on a different scale, illustrating the scale in all twelve keys with complete fingerings. Also provided are chords and left hand voicings to match, exercises and etudes to help apply the material to improvising, ideas for further study and listening, and detailed instructions and suggestions on how to practice the material.

Jazz Piano Vocabulary: Volume 5 the Mixolydian Mode

The amount of theoretical knowledge required to become a fluent improvisor on the piano can be overwhelming to the aspiring jazz pianist. Jazz Piano Vocabulary is a series of workbooks designed to help students of jazz piano learn and apply jazz scales by mastering each scale and its use in improvisation. Each book focuses on a different scale, and features: . the scale in all twelve keys - two octaves up and down with complete fingerings . chords and left hand voicings that can be used with the scale . ideas for applying the material . transcriptions and/or etudes using the scale . ideas for further study and listening . detailed instructions and suggestions on how to practice the material . opportunity to contact the author online if questions arise This book explores the Aeolian mode and its use in jazz improvisation. It provides an entry point for the student who is exploring modes for the first time. Beginning improvisors will find that the approach in this book allows them quickly to begin applying the Aeolian mode to simple chord progressions. Volume 6 also offers an introduction to "shell" voicings. Like the other books in this series, this book offers melodic examples that you can practice as well as listen to on the Muse Eek website. The goal is to provide you with enough guidance to work confidently on your own so that you become comfortable integrating the use of the scales into your improvisation. This book is based on Roberta Piket's twenty-plus years of educational experience. In addition to her private students and her experience coaching jazz ensembles at Long Island University, Roberta has given clinics or masterclasses at the Eastman school of Music, Rutgers University, California Institute of the Arts, Macalester College, Duke University, and countless middle and high schools throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan. An unusual feature of this book is the author's availability to answer questions on the material at the Muse Eek Publishing website, creating an interactive learning experience for the student.

Jazz Piano Vocabulary Volume 6: The Aeolian Mode

This book is an excellent learning tool for both the beginner who has no knowledge of music theory, and the advanced student looking for the typical chord voicings a professional guitarist should know. Includes an extensive chord progressions section.

Chord Workbook for Guitar: Chords and Chord Progressions, Vol. 1

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