Jazz Theory for Arrangers
From Chords to Combos
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Routledge
- Date of Publication 23 November 2026
- ISBN 9781041103776
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages274 pages
- Size 254x178 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations 171 Illustrations, black & white; 171 Line drawings, black & white; 13 Tables, black & white 700
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Short description:
Jazz Theory for Arrangers integrates jazz improvisation theory, chord voicings, and arranging techniques to provide foundational knowledge for beginning arrangers and composers working with small jazz ensembles.
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Long description:
Jazz Theory for Arrangers integrates jazz improvisation theory, chord voicings, and arranging techniques to provide foundational knowledge for beginning arrangers and composers working with small jazz ensembles.
The book opens with essential jazz theory concepts including common chord progressions, scales, formal structures, and melodic characteristics. Concepts important to jazz harmony are applied through an introduction to jazz piano voicings, followed by discussion of the rhythmic characteristics of jazz (swing) melody, guiding the reader through the types of syncopations common to jazz, as well as other features of successful melody. Supported by original musical examples throughout, the book concludes with a series of arrangement exercises, from solo piano and exercises in writing for the jazz rhythm section, to full-blown arrangements for the jazz quintet through octet. Support material provides audio recordings of five complete arrangements included with the book, as well as numerous PDF workbook assignments.
Jazz Theory for Arrangers will be an invaluable resource to undergraduate music students wishing to apply jazz theoretical knowledge to arranging for small jazz groups.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Elements of a Jazz Arrangement
1.1 Song Forms in Jazz
1.2 Contrafacts
1.3 Structural Elements of an Arrangement
1.4 Performance Practices
1.5 Putting It All Together
Chapter 2: Jazz Harmony
2.1 Tertian-Based Harmonies
2.2 Chord Labeling and Alterations
2.3 Altered Chords
2.4 Jazz Piano Voicings I: Shell Voicings
2.5 Jazz Piano Voicings II: Chord Spacing Guidelines
Chapter 3: Building Blocks of Jazz Harmonic Progressions
3.1 Building Blocks I: The II-V-I Progression
3.2 Jazz Piano Voicings III: Voice Leading and Connection
3.3 Building Blocks II: The Turnaround
3.4 Building Blocks III: The Backdoor II-V
3.5 Building Blocks IV: Other Common Harmonic Progressions
Chapter 4: Chords and Scales
4.1 Introduction to Chord-Scale Theory
4.2 Major Chord-Scale Relationships
4.3 Ascending Melodic Minor Chord-Scale Relationships
4.4 Diminished (Octatonic) Chord-Scale Relationships
4.5 Whole Tone Chord-Scale Relationship
4.6 Putting Chord-Scales to Work
4.7 Arrangement Project Idea
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