A Creative Approach to Jazz Piano Harmony

This is definitely not a harmonic system for those who are looking for rules by which to write music. Rather this is an approach to unlocking the limitless harmonic possibilities which are unique to the piano. This approach can be developed in a personal manner through a lifetime without ever exhausting the creative possibilities. Of course, it is also applicable to jazz composing and arranging. The book includes hundreds of musical examples and five compositions by Bill Dobbins.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction
Exploring the Five Basic Seventh Chords
Vile Trickery
Exploring the Altered Seventh Chords
Joyful Noises
Exploring Other Four-Note Structures
Listening Within
Exploring Larger and Smaller Structures
Song for Daralene
Evan's Dance
Melodic Considerations
Basic Practice Strategy
Thoughts on Musical Creativity
Appendices
About the Author