An understandable guide to music theory The most useful aspects of theory for rock, jazz & blues musicians

Charles Bufe

Book - 1994

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Published
Tucson, Ariz. : See Sharp Press 1994.
Language
English
Main Author
Charles Bufe (-)
Edition
3rd ed
Physical Description
74 pages : music ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 74).
ISBN
9781884365003
  • I. Scales
  • Intervals
  • Major scales
  • Minor scales
  • Modal scales
  • Synthetic scales
  • Flows
  • II. Chords
  • Formation from scales
  • Inversions
  • Overtone series
  • Chords in 4ths
  • Clusters
  • Chord symbols
  • Chords/scales for solos
  • III. Chord progressions
  • Major and minor progressions
  • Voice leading
  • Spacing
  • Substitutions
  • Modulation
  • Cadences
  • Cycle of 5ths
  • Parallelism
  • Harmonizing flows
  • IV. Melody
  • Melody construction
  • Melody types
  • Melodic variation
  • v. Form
  • Blues
  • Bar form
  • ABAC
  • Binary
  • Ternary
  • Classical forms
  • VI. Useful techniques
  • Ostinato
  • Pedal tone
  • Hocket
  • Pointillism
  • Tone color melody
  • Mirrors
  • Doubling
  • Tradeoffs
  • Canon
  • Rhythmic variation
  • VII. Instrumentation
  • Ranges
  • Transpositions
  • Characteristics.