Lessons
Front Matter:
Lessons:
- Lesson 1a. “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”: main theme and sample harmonization PDF
- Lesson 1b. Rhythmic Invention No. 1: repeated note ideas PDF
- Lesson 1c. Rhythmic Invention No. 2: changing the octave PDF
- Lesson 1d. Rhythmic Invention No. 3: omitting a part of or an entire note in the melody PDF
- Lesson 1e. Rhythmic Invention No. 4 and No. 5: anticipating and/or delaying a note by a 1/2 beat PDF
- Lesson 2a. Combined Rhythmic Inventions and No. 6 which includes the addition of a chordal root PDF
- Lesson 2b. More Twinkles (using a mixture of rhythmic inventions) PDF
- Lesson 3. “Melodic Inharmonics”: a discussion and review of the 9th, 11th and 13 degrees PDF
- Lesson 4a. The “Auxiliary Tone”: Unaccented Melodic Inharmonic PDF
- Lesson 4b. Working with the Auxiliary Tone PDF
- Lesson 5a. The “Appogiatura”: Accented Melodic Inharmonic PDF
- Lesson 5b. Using the Appogiatura PDF
- Lesson 6a. The “Passing Tone”: Unaccented Melodic Inharmonic PDF
- Lesson 6b. Using the Passing Tone and “A Basket of Goodies” PDF
- Lesson 7a. “Other Melodic Techniques” Used in Jazz Improvisation and Composition: Suspension, Retardation, Anticipation PDF
- Lesson 7b. The Cambiata and Échappée: Ornamental resolutions of a 2nd interval PDF
- Lesson 7c. Using the Cambiata and Échappée PDF
- Lesson 8a. Some basics on creating a chord solo (harmonizing a tune); Observations on open voicing for guitar chords PDF
- Lesson 8b. Substitute Triads PDF
- Lesson 8c. More on Substitute Triads PDF
- Lesson 8d. Substitute Triads in a Minor Key PDF
- Lesson 9a. Three Part Dominant 7th chords PDF
- Lesson 9b. Three Part 9th, 11th and 13th Chord Substitute Triads PDF
- Lesson 9c. Harmonizing the favourite song with triads PDF
- Lesson 10a. Half Tone Progression PDF
- Lesson 10b. Slipping and Sliding with the favourite tune and tri-tone substitution PDF
- Lesson 10c. One More Shot At The Favourite Tune PDF
- Lesson 11a. A Short Excursion into Four Part Guitar Chords PDF
- Lesson 11b. Converting 4 Part Guitar chords to other varieties PDF
- Lesson 12a. Interchangeable 4 Part Guitar Chords PDF
- Lesson 12b. “Find A Bass Player or Hum Really Low Notes” PDF
- Lesson 13a. “Arpeggios” PDF
- Lesson 13b. Substitute Chord Arpeggios PDF
- Lesson 13c. “Stretched Out and Swinging” PDF
- Lesson 13d. “Stretched Out and About As Blue As Can Be” PDF
- Lesson 14a. Time Signature Change and Stretch; Modal Change PDF
- Lesson 14b. “The Double Whammy Five Times Over” PDF
- Lesson 15a. Chords or Melody? Which Came First? PDF
- Lesson 15b. Arpeggios and Scale Elements PDF
- Lesson 15c. Scale and Chord Relationships PDF
- Lesson 15d. “Melody Not Quite Yet Totally Abandoned” PDF
- Lesson 15e. “Jobim, I’m Jokin’ ” PDF
- Lesson 16a. Redesigning the Harmony PDF
- Lesson 16b. Revisiting the Tritone PDF
- Lesson 16c. “New Running Shoes” PDF
- Lesson 16d. “Inform Your Friends” PDF
- Lesson 17a. “Country Girls Play Right Purdy” PDF
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