Jazz Theory

This title combines theory, ear training, keyboard skills, and improvisation into a comprehensive textbook designed to connect theory and practice. It includes over 300 musical examples, ranging from original lead sheets of standard tunes, jazz instrumentals, transcriptions, and original compositions, to fully realized harmonic progressions, sample solos, and reharmonized tunes. Supporting materials include a 'Play Along' CD and a companion website, which hosts a workbook with carefully graded exercises consisting of part-writing tasks, ear-training drills, keyboard realization, melody harmonization, model composition, and improvization.