https://www.jazztheoryiscool.com/home daily 1.0 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bb8c01a31f3416fd003fb5/1639681441187-0WW6QNVA3ML2D9TV9TU3/Erica-von-Kleist-37+SMALLER.jpg Home Bread-making ingredients with food pairings on cutting board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bb8c01a31f3416fd003fb5/1639681321792-VK3SFM9XXVEJUQBX8MLK/Screen+Shot+2021-12-16+at+12.00.36+PM.png Home Various loaves of bread balancing on each other. https://www.jazztheoryiscool.com/videos daily 0.75 2022-01-05 https://www.jazztheoryiscool.com/buy daily 0.75 2022-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bb8c01a31f3416fd003fb5/1639681321792-VK3SFM9XXVEJUQBX8MLK/Book+Cover Buy - Ordering is easy… PRINT copy CLICK HERE KINDLE version CLICK HERE iBook version CLICK HERE For BULK orders for a school program, click on Contact and send an email inquiry. https://www.jazztheoryiscool.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-12-27 https://www.jazztheoryiscool.com/about daily 0.75 2022-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bb8c01a31f3416fd003fb5/1639681321792-VK3SFM9XXVEJUQBX8MLK/Book+Cover About - Jazz theory IS cool. When it comes to jazz improvisation, one of the trickiest (and scariest) aspects to overcome is playing your first solo. What do you play? What do the chord symbols mean? How do you know which notes are right? A Cool Approach to Jazz Theory is a fun and easy curriculum that teaches the basics of jazz harmony and chords. Created by musician and author Erica von Kleist, this book is designed for middle and high school music students who want to learn the fundamentals of the jazz language, and for band directors who want to delve into the world of harmony with their classes and ensembles. A Cool Approach to Jazz Theory covers topics such as: Transposition Building triads and seventh chords Chord symbols Extensions and alterations Outlining chords Emphasizing the 3 and the 7 Being creative with chord tones …and much more The book is available in both hard copy and digital formats (coming soon). In addition, the curriculum comes with FREE video tutorials that supplement every chapter and major concept in the book. Click on VIDEOS to watch. For schools looking to order 25 copies or more, contact Erica directly for bulk order discounts. https://www.jazztheoryiscool.com/a-look-inside daily 0.75 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bb8c01a31f3416fd003fb5/1639685032237-T2MDXBVQ3OS7JRX2BO1Q/JEN+Conference+1.jpg A Look Inside - Chapter 2: Melodic Numbers and Transposition This chapter covers the concept of assigning a number to each note in a scale or melody, then using those numbers to transpose a melody into any key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bb8c01a31f3416fd003fb5/1639686371915-LQOQT1ICX8360WA45YPD/JEN+Conference+3.jpg A Look Inside - Chapter 3: Triads Using the number concept from chapter two, this chapter shows how to build triads using simple numeric formulas such as 1 3 5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bb8c01a31f3416fd003fb5/1639686566270-AEK2R725JFDEO5DYMRPM/JEN+Conference+5.jpg A Look Inside - Chapter 5: Outlining the Changes (Round One) Everyone can learn chords on their instrument, even if your instrument doesn’t allow for chords. With examples in both treble and bass clef, this chapter shows how to easily learn chord tones on any instrument. Readers will be instructed on how to “outline” the chords of both a twelve-bar blues and “I Got Rhythm” changes.