JAZZ VOCAL TECHNIQUES (JAZZMEDIA PRESS 2012)
164 Pages
I INTRODUCTION 1 - 8
What Is A Jazz Singer; Gender Issue?; Jazz In The University; Importance Of Piano; Rhythm;Swing Feel; Improvisation; Repertoire; Jazz Singing And Singers;
II INTERVALS, SCALES, & CHORDS 9 - 23
Intervals; Scales; Enharmonics; Triads; Progressions; Diatonic Relationships; Modes; Ear Training; Exercises;
III WHERE ARE WE? 24 - 33
Form; Sections; Bridgeless Standards; Bossa Nova; Rhythm Changes; Twelve Bar Blues; Four Bar Phrases; Examples;
IV DID YOU BRING YOUR CHARTS? 34 - 48
Sitting In; Your Book; Casuals; Fake Books; Transposing; Chord Symbols; Key Signatures; Circle Of Fifths; Time Signatures; Signs And Terms;
V A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLUES 49 - 58
Beginnings; American Folksong; Harmonic Development; Modern Blues Form; Lowered Seventh; Substitution Chords; Jazz Blues Form; Blues Variations; Minor Blues; Rock & Roll;
VI IMPROVISATION ON THE BLUES 59 - 77
Common Tones; Solfege; Scat Syllables; Blues Exercises; Modes & The Blues Form; Blue Notes; Blues Scale; Motives; Passing & Approach Notes; Building A Solo;
VII HARMONY IN JAZZ STANDARDS 78 - 100
I-VI-II-V Progression; Turnarounds; II-V-I Progression; Tonal Centers; Parent Scales; Soloing Over II-V-I; Analysis: Prom Night Barbie, Lady Is A Tramp; Sub Chords In Turnarounds; Lady Is A Tramp bridge, Arpeggios; Step Down Progression; Text-Focused Improv; Shout Chorus; Exercises;
VIII INTROS, TAGS, AND CODAS 101 - 111
Intros; Rootless Voicings; Counting Off A Tune; Tags; Tritone Substitution; Bossa Nova Codas;
IX ADVANCED IMPROV 112 - 135
Transcriptions; Vocalese; Upper Structure Chord Tones; Bebop Style; 7-3 & 9-5 Resolutions; Approach Notes; Bop Style Motives; Sideslipping; Sequences; Quotes; Using Modes; Analysis: Bossa Nova Harmony; Tonal Centers; Analysis: All The Things You Are;
X ALTERED CHORDS AND SCALES 136 - 142
Altered Dominants; Altered Scales; Bebop Scales; Minor II-V-I; Upper Structure Piano Voicings; Altered Bop Motives; Phrasing;
XI YOU ARE FEELING VERY RELAXED… 143 - 152
Relaxation Exercises; The Jaw And The Tongue; Breathing; Open Your Mouth and say 'Ah'; Support; Visualization; Singing Principles; Scatting Exercises;
XII I NEED A GIG! 153 - 158
Where The Gigs Are; Who To Call; Equipment;
Glossary of Terms 159 - 160
Discography 161 - 162
Index 163 - 164
Jazz Vocal Techniques
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