Contemporary Music Theory Level Two book
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The Contemporary Music Theory Level Two book develops the chords and progressions used in contemporary pop, rock and jazz styles, with many progression examples from well-known songs. Covers five-part chords, 'II - V - I' progressions, chord substitutions, harmonic analysis of pop and jazz tunes, voice leading, 'upper structure' voicings, pentatonic and blues scale applications, and much more.
This book is ideal for all intermediate-level players, writers and arrangers. The reference appendices show all 'II - V - I' progressions, substitutions, 'upper structure' voicings, and pentatonic & blues scales, in every key. This 370-page book also includes a complete glossary of terms, and hundreds of written exercises all with answers provided.
In addition to this hard-copy version, the Contemporary Music Theory Level Two book is also available as a downloadable pdf.
"Mark Harrison writes his lessons so clearly that you can hear the examples in your head." - Jazz Times Magazine
Click on the sample pages below the front cover, then hover over each page to zoom in:
- page xi (Contents): Chapter list / structure of book
- page 25: Chapter 2 (II-V-I progression)
- page 123: Chapter 4 (Harmonic analysis - Yesterday)
- page 236: Chapter 7 (Triad-over-root progression)
- page 285: Chapter 9 (C Blues scale over changes)
(Please note that we do not have audio recordings available for the Contemporary Music Theory Level Two book).
This book is ideal for all intermediate-level players, writers and arrangers. The reference appendices show all 'II - V - I' progressions, substitutions, 'upper structure' voicings, and pentatonic & blues scales, in every key. This 370-page book also includes a complete glossary of terms, and hundreds of written exercises all with answers provided.
In addition to this hard-copy version, the Contemporary Music Theory Level Two book is also available as a downloadable pdf.
"Mark Harrison writes his lessons so clearly that you can hear the examples in your head." - Jazz Times Magazine
Click on the sample pages below the front cover, then hover over each page to zoom in:
- page xi (Contents): Chapter list / structure of book
- page 25: Chapter 2 (II-V-I progression)
- page 123: Chapter 4 (Harmonic analysis - Yesterday)
- page 236: Chapter 7 (Triad-over-root progression)
- page 285: Chapter 9 (C Blues scale over changes)
(Please note that we do not have audio recordings available for the Contemporary Music Theory Level Two book).