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do you have any suggestions of some good theory books? some that deals with harmony og chords. i have read mark levins book, but i am looking for something else...

by Ole on 05/14/2005, 16:02

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the new barry harris dvd/book has a very comprehensive harmony section. the music is all notated in the 165 page book. i bought it through www.jazzworkshops.com. there are some interesting articles on harmony up on that site as well.

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by jazzlover on 05/14/2005, 16:40

maybe you can find everything you need online:

https://jeff-brent.com/links/theory.html
a list of links to websites devoted to music theory.

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by 7 on 05/14/2005, 18:34

what are "harmony og" chords?

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by Mike on 05/14/2005, 20:47

og = and
i guess i wrote a norwegian word...sorry...

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by Ole on 05/15/2005, 05:19

hi guys:
can anyone recommend a piano method with a lot of classical music organized from easy to hard? i have discovered that i really want to learn more classical because it loosens my fingers and improves my reading greatly. thanks !

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by on 05/15/2005, 14:40

bach...
start with first lessons
then the two part inventions
then the three part inventions
then the well tempered clavier.
if you learn all that well, not only will you accomplish your goals
but you really will not have to learn anything else as long as you live.

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by Mike on 05/15/2005, 22:42

slight overstatement don't you think mike? ;)

agreed that bach is at the very top of all-time greats, but unless you have the mind of one of the greats of the classical/romantic period you will be missing out on seeing the development of harmony and its usage since bach, recommendations of beethoven and chopin are but a few, but look at some brahms ballades and intermezzi for some amazing unique usage of harmony.

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by pringe on 05/16/2005, 10:14

i've heard that there is no single book or method and after seeing your comments i will stop looking for such a method. the path recommended by my teacher was bach indeed like you say, thank you guys!
ps: can anyone recommend me which basics from choping and others to play?

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by on 05/16/2005, 18:21

the best jazz theory book (actually a course) you can get, in my opinion, is "the jazz language" by dan haerle.

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by CynBad on 05/17/2005, 18:33

lol mike is right although that takes a long time itw worth it in the end i suppose

for bridging the gap i also suggest debussy. music is not as hard as bach

and his harmonies, scale usages, and other techniques translate into jazz very well.

good luck

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by Styles on 05/26/2005, 17:02

hej ole, proev at kigge paa metaphors for the musician ellers har bill dobbbins ogsaa skrevet en masse gode boeger om teori.

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by nihonjin on 05/26/2005, 18:46

is it really important to know all of your basic and advanced theory before learning jazz?

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by mynameis on 05/28/2005, 14:32

yes!

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by jazzvirtuoso on 05/29/2005, 00:52

no!

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by jazzvirtuoso on 05/29/2005, 00:53

the more you know before you start the easier it will be, dont skip the hard work, or you'll never progress, it can only get easier. the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.

jv'

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by jazzvirtuoso on 05/29/2005, 00:55

art tatum said that if things get harder as you learn, then you need to give it up.

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by jazzvirtuoso on 05/29/2005, 00:55

hey.. i have been doing bach from ana magdalenas bach book and my left hand has improved in just a couple of weeks. also my rithym sight reading has improved much faster than doing just jazz lead sheets.
anyone knows other good references to printed books of the bach basics before doing well tempered clavier?

thanks you all.

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by jazzlover on 05/14/2005, 16:40

by 7 on 05/14/2005, 18:34

by Mike on 05/14/2005, 20:47

by Ole on 05/15/2005, 05:19

by on 05/15/2005, 14:40

by Mike on 05/15/2005, 22:42

by pringe on 05/16/2005, 10:14

by on 05/16/2005, 18:21

by CynBad on 05/17/2005, 18:33

by Styles on 05/26/2005, 17:02

by nihonjin on 05/26/2005, 18:46

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by jazzlover on 05/14/2005, 16:40

by 7 on 05/14/2005, 18:34

by Mike on 05/14/2005, 20:47

by Ole on 05/15/2005, 05:19

by on 05/15/2005, 14:40

by Mike on 05/15/2005, 22:42

by pringe on 05/16/2005, 10:14

by on 05/16/2005, 18:21

by CynBad on 05/17/2005, 18:33

by Styles on 05/26/2005, 17:02

by nihonjin on 05/26/2005, 18:46

by mynameis on 05/28/2005, 14:32

by jazzvirtuoso on 05/29/2005, 00:52

by jazzvirtuoso on 05/29/2005, 00:53

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