The Jazz Harmony Book By David Berkman Full ~repack~ -
If you buy this book, commit to one chapter a week. Do the exercises at the piano. Do not skip the "Drills" sections. You will emerge on the other side hearing the Great American Songbook in a completely different light—and more importantly, you will finally be able to play the sounds you hear in your head.
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Focusing on reinterpretation as an "idiom-defining" skill for jazz musicians. The Jazz Harmony Book By David Berkman Full
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For the aspiring jazz musician, the journey from playing scales to actually improvising meaningful lines over "Giant Steps" or "Stella by Starlight" is fraught with frustration. Most theory books read like dry math textbooks. Chord-scale theory can feel like memorizing a phone book, and voice-leading manuals often ignore the rhythmic soul of the music. If you buy this book, commit to one chapter a week