Table of Contents
Introduction 9
Chapter 1 Review of the Basics 13
Ins and Outs 13
Notes 14
Clefs 15
Time 19
Rhythm 19
Basic Rhythms 20
Rests 25
Meter 26
Chapter 2 Intervals 31
Go the Distance 31
Intervals from Scales 35
The Simple Intervals 44
Advanced Intervals 48
Inverted and Extended Intervals 51
Learning to Hear Intervals 53
Chapter 3 The Major Scale 55
Scales Defined 55
Spelling Scales 57
Scale Tones 61
How Scales Are Used in Music 62
Chapter 4 The Minor Scale 65
Minor Colors 65
The Definitive Approach 66
The Derivative Approach 69
Degrees in Minor Scales 70
Multiple Scales-Scale Clarity 71
Variant Variables 75
Chapter 5 Musical Keys and Key Signatures 77
Musical Organization 77
The System of Key Signatures 80
Relative Minor Keys 85
Minor Keys on Paper 88
Keys Change 91
Chapter 6 Modes and Other Scales 95
Modes-The Other Side of Scales 95
Seven Modal Scales 97
Looking at Modes on Their Own 103
Other Important Scales 104
Chapter 7 Chords 109
What Is a Chord? 109
Building Chords 111
Major Triads/Chords 111
Minor Triads/Chords 113
Diminished Triads 116
Augmented Triads 118
Chords in Scales 122
Diatonic Chords 123
Minor Scale Harmony 127
Hearing Chords 127
Chapter 8 Seventh Chords and Chord Inversions 129
Seventh Chords 129
Seventh-Chord Construction 131
Seventh-Chord Recap 139
Inverted Chords 140
Chapter 9 Movements: Chord Progressions 153
What Is a Chord Progression? 153
Progressions in Time 155
Diatonic Progressions and Solar Harmony 156
Solar Harmony and the Chord Ladder 161
Chapter 10 More Chord Progressions 169
Tonic and Dominant Relationships 169
Using Dominant Chords in Minor Keys 175
Harmonic Rhythm 179
Voice Leading 180
Chapter 11 Melodic Harmonization 183
What Is Melody? 183
Chord Tones and Passing Tones 188
True Melodic Harmonization 192
Single-Line Harmony 195
Chapter 12 Advanced Harmony 199
Beyond Diatonic 199
Modal Mixture 210
Modulation 213
Chapter 13 Jazz Harmony 221
What Is Jazz? 221
Jazz Harmony 222
Jazz Progressions 227
Blues Forms 236
Chapter 14 Transposition and Instrumentation 241
What Is Transposing? 241
Transposing Chant 245
Bb Instruments 246
Eb Instruments 248
F Instruments 249
Octave Transposes 250
Analyzing Scores 251
Instrument Ranges 258
Appendix A Glossary 263
Appendix B Reference Material 273
Index 283