TY - BOOK AU - Sarath,Ed TI - Music theory through improvisation: a new approach to musicianship training SN - 9780415804530 (hardback) AV - MT6 .S2547 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Music theory KW - Jazz KW - Instruction and study KW - Improvisation (Music) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; ch. 1. Improvisation across boundaries : a trans-stylistic approach -- ch. 2. Music fundamentals -- ch. 3. Modality and rhythm I : time feels -- ch. 4. Modality and rhythm II : small group framework -- ch. 5. Basic tonal materials : triads and seventh chords -- ch. 6. Harmonic functions -- ch. 7. Swing : global rhythmic gateway -- ch. 8. Melodic line construction and harmonization -- ch. 9. Chord inversion present and past -- ch. 10. Non-diatonic harmony I : applied chords -- ch. 11. Non-diatonic harmony II : modal mixture -- ch. 12. Figured bass realization at the keyboard -- ch. 13. Extended chords -- ch. 14. Altered extensions -- ch. 15. Diverse approaches to analysis -- ch. 16. Fine-tuning and expanding the jazz palette; Also available as an electronic resource UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780415804530 ER -