Alfred's Essentials of Jazz Theory Complete Self Study Course: A Complete Self Study Course for All Musicians

by Shelton G. Berg

Alfred's Essentials of Jazz Theory is designed for jazz enthusiasts and musicians who want to learn jazz concepts and terminology. To get the most out of this course, it is recommended that you have a good understanding of basic theory, such as the lessons in Books 1-3 of Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory. The book contains lessons with both written and music reading exercises and ear-training and listening are addressed through the included audio. Each unit is complete with a review section. Playing and/or singing along with each example is encouraged throughout the book. The Self-Study Course includes lessons, a complete answer key to check your work, and hundreds of listening and ear-training tracks.

Genres: Music

148 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2005

Reviews

[Richard Pohl]

Very good and explicit, just a bit strange that the "tritone substition" was entirely missing... otherwise enough of useful ideas inside.