Basic Jazz Theory, volume 1: Extras

• Recordings from Chapter 1 and Chapter 8 (also lots of others...)

• Sheet music PDF for Le Yeux Noirs (Dark Eyes) in other keys:

• Bb Instruments (trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax, soprano sax, t.c. baritone
• Eb Instruments (alto sax, baritone sax)
• F Instruments (French horn)
• Recording of Dark Eyes: many mp3s to choose from here; CD can be found here

Links by chapter

• Chapter 1: Tune Up
• recordings are here.
• Chapter 2: Major Scales
  • Ear Training: customizable lessons (10 variations) for both visual (written note) and aural (sound) identification by Ricci Adams
• Chapter 3: Going Modal
  • Wikipedia's Modes page: much more info and history. Links, etc.
  • Hear modes from the helpful folks at 8notes.com
  • Identify modes/scales by ear at Learn2Hear.org
  • Use Ricci Adams' great tool for ear training.
• Chapter 4: Interval Training
  • Use Ricci Adams' great tool for ear training.
  • Practice identifying intervals by ear at Learn2Hear.org (many settings easy-hard)
  • More ear training advice from Forrest and Eric at Jazz Advice
• Chapter 5: Cutting the Chords
  • Identify triads by ear at Learn2Hear.org
  • Use Ricci Adams' great tool for ear training.
• Chapter 6: Extension Chords
  • Identify 4-note chords by ear at Learn2Hear.org
  • Use Ricci Adams' great tool for ear training. Chord exercises are near the bottom
• Chapter 7: Pentatonic and Blues scales
  • Use Ricci Adams' great tool for ear training.
• Chapter 8: Listen and Learn
  • recordings mentioned in the chapter are here.
• Appendix: Various Stuff
  • printable scale sheets
  • printable piano keyboard and chord symbol cheat-sheet
  • printable guitar fingerboard and chord symbol cheat-sheet
  • printable staff paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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