Jazclass - Jazz Theory LIBRARY

Jazz Theory
LIBRARY

Jazz Theory lessons
Chords & Scales
Other Material
Songs
Quizzes
Ear Tests

Subject Index - Topic Index
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JT Lib 1 - Jazz Theory Lessons

Introduction
Lesson 1 - FS : Tones, Semitones and Symmetric scales
Lesson 2 - FS : Tetrachords and the Major scale
Lesson 3- FS : Intervals of the Major scale
Lesson 4 - FS : Other Intervals
Lesson 5 - FS : Triad Chords 1 - the four Qualities
Lesson 6 - FS : Triad Chords 2 - Inversions and Scale-tone chords
Lesson 7 - FS : Basic 12 bar Blues
Lesson 8 - FS : 7th Chords 1 - the five Qualities
Lesson 9 - FS : The Overtone Series
Lesson 10 - FS : The Circle of Fifths

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Lesson 11 - FS : The Pentatonic scales
Lesson 12 - FS : 7th Chords 2 - Inversions and Scale-tone chords
Lesson 13 - FS : The Scale-tone 7th Chord Progression
Lesson 14 - FS : Modes of the Major scale
Lesson 15 - FS : Scale / Chord relationships
Lesson 16 - FS : The IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 Chord Progression
Lesson 17 - FS : The IIø - V7 - Im Chord Progression
Lesson 18 - FS : The Minor scales - an Overview
Lesson 19 - FS : Chord Substitutions - Tritones and Plurality
Appendix Double Tritone Chord Substitution
Lesson 20 - FS : Other Chords (6 - 6⁹ - 7^sus4 - 7^aug - 7^alt) and Minor blues

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JT Lib 2 - Chords & Scales

How to print out the lesson material (GIF files).

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Name Practice Folder Lesson

Practice Folder
Symmetric scales

Contents page
page 1
Lesson 1

Major scales 1
Major scales 2
page 2
page 3
Lesson 2

Triad Chords 1
Triad Chords 2
Triad Arpeggios 1
Triad Arpeggios 2
page 4
page 5
page 6
page 7
Lesson 5

7th Chords 1
7th Chords 2
page 8
page 9
Lesson 8

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Name Practice Folder Lesson

7th Chord Arpeggios 1
7th Chord Arpeggios 2
page 10
page 11
Lesson 8

Pentatonic scales 1
Pentatonic scales 2
page 12
page 13
Lesson 11

Blues scales 1
Blues scales 2
page 14
page 15
Lesson 7

Scale-tone 7th Chords 1
Scale-tone 7th Chords 2
page 16
page 17
Lesson 12

Scale-tone 7th Chord Progr.1
Scale-tone 7th Chord Progr.2
page 18
page 19
Lesson 13

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Name Practice Folder Lesson

IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 : Cycle 1
IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 : Cycle 2
page 20
page 21
Lesson 16

IIø - V7 - Im : Cycle 1
IIø - V7 - Im : Cycle 2
Harmonic minor scales 1
Harmonic minor scales 2
page 22
page 23
page 24
page 25
Lesson 17

Melodic minor scales 1
Melodic minor scales 2
page 26
page 27
Lesson 20

Circle of Fifths Exercises page 28 Lesson 10

Chord - Scale fits for Impro
Chords & Scales Ruler
page 29
page 30
Lesson 20

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JT Lib 3 - Other Material

PC users may wish to enlarge (130% to 150%) the Diagrams and sheet music in this Course in order to fit A4 or Standard Letter size paper. Either enlarge directly through printing, or enlarge with a photocopying machine.
For Mac users the Diagrams should fit just right on a page without requiring any size adjustment.

Name
Description Lesson

Large Keyboard
Manuscript paper
Keyboard Diagrams

for writing out chords and scales
for exercises and songs

Lesson 1
Lesson 2

Scale Letters Diagrams
Chord Letters Diagrams
Chord Inversion Diagrams
Swing quavers
for writing out scales in all keys
for writing out chords in all keys
for writing out chord inversions in all keys
how to play Swing style
Lesson 2
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 6

Triad Chords Ruler
7th Chords Ruler
to construct triads in all keys
to construct 7th chords in all keys
Lesson 5
Lesson 8

Circle of Fifths basis for many chord progressions Lesson 10

Harmonic minor Scale Ruler
Melodic minor Scale Ruler
to construct harmonic minor scales in all keys
to construct melodic minor scales in all keys
Lesson 17
Lesson 20

Combined Chords & Scales Ruler
Note & Rest values
Note names of the Major scale
to construct chords and scales in all keys
terminology in different languages
Classical terminology
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JT Lib 4 - Songs

How to print out the lesson material (GIF) files.

Lesson Lead sheet Bb score Eb score Play-a-Long

Lesson 6 Song Practice Example
A Happy Day

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Lesson 7 Velocity Blues jtso07.gif jtso07.gif bblc.mid

Lesson 11 Three Blues riffs jtso11be.gif jtso11be.gif bblc.mid

Lesson 12 Swing Time jtso12b.gif jtso12e.gif jtso12.mid

Lesson 13 Friends Forever jtso13b.gif jtso13e.gif jtso13.mid

Lesson 16
Lesson 16
I Told You so
Stumpy's Blues
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jtso162.gif
jtso16e.gif
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jtso16.mid
jtso162.mid

Lesson 17 Lonesome Bossa jtso17b.gif jtso17e.gif jtso17.mid

Lesson 18 When You're not there jtso18b.gif jtso18e.gif jtso18.mid

Lesson 20 Blues for Wally jtso20.gif jtso20.gif bblcm.mid

C instruments
Bb instruments

Eb instruments

= keyboard, guitar, banjo, violin, flute, voice, recorder, harmonica, trombone

= trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax, soprano sax

= alto sax, baritone sax

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JT Lib 5 - Quizzes

Quiz for Lesson
Subject
Quiz Answers

Jazz Theory 1 (Down - Up)
Semitones and Tones

Answers Quiz 1
Jazz Theory 2 Tetrachords Answers Quiz 2

Jazz Theory 3 Intervals of the Major scale Answers Quiz 3

Jazz Theory 4 Other Intervals Answers Quiz 4

Jazz Theory 5 Triad Chord Qualities Answers Quiz 5

Jazz Theory 6 Triad Chord Inversions Answers Quiz 6

Jazz Theory 7 Basic 12 bar Blues Answers Quiz 7

Jazz Theory 8 (Down - Up)
Seventh Chord Qualities

Answers Quiz 8

Jazz Theory 9 The Overtone Series Answers Quiz 9

Jazz Theory 10 The Circle of Fifths Answers Quiz 10

Jazz Theory 11 The Pentatonic scale Answers Quiz 11

Jazz Theory 12 Scale-tone Chords of the Major scale Answers Quiz 12

Jazz Theory 13 The Scale-tone Chord Progression Answers Quiz 13

Jazz Theory 14 Modes of the Major scale Answers Quiz 14

Jazz Theory 15 (Down - Up)
Scale / Chord Relationships

Answers Quiz 15

Jazz Theory 16 The IIm7 - V7 - I Progression Answers Quiz 16

Jazz Theory 17 The IIø - V7 - Im Progression Answers Quiz 17

Jazz Theory 18 Minor scales Overview Answers Quiz 18

Jazz Theory 19 Chord Substitutions Answers Quiz 19

Jazz Theory 20 Other Chords Answers Quiz 20

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JT Lib 6 - Ear tests

Lesson
Ear test Description Answers

Lesson 1

Ear test 1
Ear test 2
Ear test 3
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10 tones and semitones
12 three-note segments of tones and semitones
8 five-note segments of symmetric scales

Answers

Lesson 2 Ear test 4
Ear test 5
10 tetrachords : Major and Dorian
12 tetrachords : Major - Dorian - Phrygian - Gypsy
Answers

Lesson 3 Ear test 6
Ear test 7
12 intervals : perfect only
12 intervals : perfect and major
Answers

Lesson 4

Ear test 8
Ear test 9
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12 intervals : minor and diminished
12 intervals : p - M - m - o5 qualities

Answers

Lesson 5 Ear test 10
Ear test 11
12 triad chords : major and minor chords
12 triad chords : major - minor - dim. - aug
Answers

Lesson 6 Ear test 12
Ear test 13
Ear test 14
12 triads : chord inversions - major only
12 triads : chord inversions - major and minor
12 note phrase : starts with C
Answers

Lesson 7 Ear test 15 12 cadences : Perfect and Plagal. Answers

Lesson 8

Ear test 16
Ear test 17
Ear test 18
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12 chords : maj.7th and dom.7th
12 chords : maj.7th - dom.7th - min.7th
12 chords : maj.7th - dom.7th - min.7th - ø - o7th

Answers

Lesson 11 Ear test 19
Ear test 20
8 scales : major pent. and minor pent.
12 scales : major pent. - minor pent. - blues - wholetone
Answers

Lesson 14 Ear test 21 12 modes : Ionian - Lydian - Mixolydian Answers

Lesson 16 Ear test 22 12 modes : Ionian - Dorian - Mixolydian Answers

Lesson 18

Ear test 23 (Up)
15 scales : all minor

Answers

Lesson 19 Ear test 24 12 chord progressions : different II - V - I progressions Answers

Lesson 20 Ear test 25
Ear test 26
Ear test 27
15 scales : all dominant
15 chords : major and minor 6th and 7th chords
15 chords : dominant 7th chords
Answers

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