Jazz Hanon: Jazz Scales and Keyboard Harmony

Author: Xin Di
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Jazz, as an American art form, originated from the port of New Orleans. Ships that docked there brought music from around the world, which blended with blues to create jazz. Later, it merged with popular music, forming the unique music we hear today—characterized by its vivid rhythms, rich variety, melodic use of syncopation that makes it unpredictable, and emotionally rich, era-defining qualities. To help jazz enthusiasts in China learn, the author specially compiled this book. Its features are as follows:
1. Learning jazz music must start with jazz scales and chords. The first half of this book can be considered a comprehensive guide to jazz scales, covering various common jazz scales, excluding diminished and traditional major and minor modes. The second part is keyboard harmony. The author arranges and combines frequently used chord progressions in jazz into different forms, creating a basic vocabulary for jazz.
2. Emphasis on practical and technical training. In addition to essential explanations, this book avoids complex theoretical knowledge, focusing on reinforcing finger positions for jazz pieces and emphasizing the memorization of sound effects, aiming to help players familiarize themselves with the combinations and arrangements of jazz scales and chords.
3. Easy to understand, progressing from simple to complex. With persistent practice, enthusiasts can achieve noticeable results and quickly reach the point where "when inspiration strikes, it comes effortlessly."