Introduction What is Jazz? What is Jazz Composition? Prerequisites: What Do I Need to Know? Acknowledgments and Thanks About the Author How to Use this Book and Audio
Review Scales Modes Tensions Approach Notes and Other Embellishments Anticipation and Delayed Attack Guide Tones
Chapter 1. Melodic Considerations Definitions Exercise Melodic Rhythm Melodic Rhythm Density as a Function of Style Exercise Scale Resources Interval Patterns Exercise Melodic Variation via Modal Interchange Exercise Motivic Devices and the Rudiments of Form Repetition Sequence Motivic Transformation Motivic Embellishment Exercise Motifs Based on Intervallic Patterns Exercise Melodies Based on Guide Tones Exercise Embellishing a Guide Tone Line Exercise Melodies Based on Compound Lines Exercises Antecedent and Consequent Phrases Exercises Pitch Contour and Range Apex (Climax) Exercise Melodic Tension as a Function of Style Exercises Source Material - Melodic Considerations
Chapter 2. Harmonic Considerations Tonal Harmony (Major Key Orientation) Exercises Tonal Harmony (Minor Key Orientation) Exercises Modal Harmony Inverted Voicings in Fourths Modal Approach Chords Modal Melodies Exercises Harmonic Variation via Modal Interchange Exercise Chromatic Harmony Harmonic Rhythm (and Density) Modulations Exercises Ostinato Exercise Inversions and Other Slash Chords Pedal Point and Constant Structures Exercise Pedal Point and Pandiatonicism Exercises Harmonization Exercises Reharmonization Exercise Source Material - Harmonic Considerations
Chapter 3. Blues and Song Form Form The Blues Blues: Harmonic Form Blues: Melodic Form Exercises Source Material - Blues Rhythm Changes Exercise Source Material - Rhythm Changes aaba Song Form Warm-Up Exercise Source Material - aaba form abac Song Form Exercises Source Material - abac form Ostinatos (Revisited) Exercises Source Material - Ostinatos abca Song Form Exercise Through-Composed Tunes Exercise Exercises Source Material - Through-Composed Tunes
Chapter 4. Arranging and Formatting Considerations Getting Your Music Played Two-Part Soli Writing Exercises Background Writing/Deriving Counterpoint from Guide Tones Exercises Intros, Interludes, and Endings The Arranger's Chorus "Group Effort" Exercises Source Material
Chapter 5. Metric Considerations Metric Modulation Exercises Source Material
Chapter 7. Episodic Form "In Celebration of Saxophones'" Exercises Source Material - Episodic Compositions
Chapter 8. Motivic Composition Exercises Internal Form for Motivic Composition "Dynamic Duo" - Internal Form Exercise Source Material - Motivic Compositions
Chapter 9. Extended Works Motivic Continuity in Extended Works External Form for Extended Works Internal Forms for Extended Works Internal Form for "Initiations" Internal Form for "Reflections" Internal Form for "This Is What We Do" Exercise