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Due to numerous piano teacher and student requests, Martha Mier has written Book 5 in her best-selling Jazz, Rags & Blues series. The online audio includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book. Titles: Blue Interlude * Hot Potato Rag * Jazz Finale * Memphis Blues * Opening Night Jazz * Persnickety Rag * River City Blues * Steamboat Jazz.
This is a great way for students that aren't keen on classical music to discover an appreciation for the timeless melodies."
Chapter 1: Major and Minor Triads
* Explains the construction and inversion of major and minor triads.
* Example: In the key of C major, the C major triad is C-E-G, and the C minor triad is C-Eb-G.
Chapter 2: Seventh Chords
* Introduces dominant seventh, major seventh, minor seventh, and half-diminished seventh chords.
* Example: In the key of C major, the C dominant seventh chord is C-E-G-Bb.
Chapter 3: Extended Chords
* Covers ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords.
* Example: In the key of C major, the C ninth chord is C-E-G-Bb-D.
Chapter 4: Voicings and Inversions
* Explains how to voice chords in different positions and inversions.
* Example: The C major triad can be voiced in root position as C-E-G, first inversion as E-G-C, or second inversion as G-C-E.
Chapter 5: Chord Progressions
* Introduces basic chord progressions such as I-IV-V, ii-V-I, and vi-IV-I-V.
* Example: In the key of C major, the I-IV-V progression is C major-F major-G7.
Chapter 6: Improvisation over Chord Progressions
* Provides techniques for improvising melodies and comping over chord progressions.
* Example: Over the I-IV-V progression, you could improvise a melody using the C major, F major, and G mixolydian scales.
Chapter 7: Scales and Arpeggios
* Introduces major, minor, pentatonic, and blues scales and arpeggios.
* Example: In the key of C major, the C major scale is C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C, and the C major arpeggio is C-E-G-B.
Chapter 8: Rhythm and Groove
* Explores different rhythmic patterns and grooves used in jazz, rags, and blues.
* Example: In a New Orleans jazz style, you could play a syncopated bass line using half-time and quarter-note triplets.
Chapter 9: Syncopation and Swing
* Introduces concepts of syncopation and swing rhythms.
* Example: In a swing rhythm, you would play the quarter notes slightly ahead of the beat, creating a "laid back" feel.
Chapter 10: The Blues
* Covers the history, structure, and improvisation of the 12-bar blues form.
* Example: The 12-bar blues form consists of three four-measure phrases, with a specific chord progression and lyrical structure.
