Jazz Practice Exercises

[karankhosla]

Major Scale Modes Cycle

Major Scale Modes Practice by Unknown Composer

 

[Kalokagathon]

Hello Shaun.
Nice collection!
I want to bring your attention to two things:
- there is no "cycle of fourths". Our western music theory is built on fifths (too long to discuss here why - search for another reply of mine or pm me), and that's why it's called "cycle of fifths"; it has nothing to do with melodic movement of bass;
- the "doublex" songs have "ø7" written in as text, soothe player doesn't recognize that chord. Please use the picker chords for fail-safe behavior (and in a side note, remember that "ø" with no 7 is exactly the same).
Cheers.

 

[aaronhill28]

Major ii-v-l with repeats

II-V-I in 12 Major Keys 1

 

[karankhosla]

Diatonic Progression Major/Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor

This sheet has a diatonic cycle in one key harmonized for the major/hm/mm scales. Great chart with which to practice triads.

Diatonic Progressions Major/Harmonic -/ Melodic - (Forward and Backward) by Karan Khosla

 

[karankhosla]

This sheet has a diatonic cycle in one key harmonized for the major/hm/mm scales. Great chart with which to practice triads.

Diatonic Progressions by Karan Khosla

 

[karankhosla]

Triads by Karan Khosla

 

[jakobmagnussonm]

New Song by Unknown Composer

 

[pdxdjazz]

Jakob,
Please add a descriptive title to your practice chart.
Thanks,
)BOB

 

[karankhosla]

Triad Pairs

Triad Pairs Same Root by Karan Khosla

 

[jakobmagnussonm]

3klang - 2 takter by JM

 

[jakobmagnussonm]

3klang - 1 takt by JM

 

[jakobmagnussonm]

Dominant to Major by Unknown Composer

 

[jakobmagnussonm]

Dominant kvintfall by JM

 

[InsightsInJazz]

what are "dropbacks"?

Hi,

Dropback is Harmony with LEGO bricks terminology for the common jazz move where VI7 is used to get from I to II-7. A larger common brick is what I call the 7-chord Dropback in my book: II V I VI II V I. We find it useful to have short names for the common harmonic moves that occur in jazz standards.

If you want to know more, see my website http://www.dropback.co.uk where my book, Insights In Jazz is for sale in ebook form. It is also available from Jazzwise.com as a printed book.

We also have a discussion group for the method on Google Groups.

I hope this helps

John

 

[Bobsax]

This is a great thread.
I did some of the bass exercises.
I have a question for Shaun's harmonic minor exercises.
Lociran #6 (Hm2) - Composer Shaun Johannes

Can you explain the (hm2)?
It looks to me like you'd play a D harmonic minor on the E-7b5.
That would be the 7th degree of the E scale. (hm7)

Also Jazz doesn't seem like the right place for this stuff.

 

[toddsorensen]

Practice charts

Circle of Fifths Super Locrian Workout - Exercise

Circle of Fifths Dorian Workout - Exercise

Circle of Fifths Mixolydian Workout - Exercise

Circle of Fifths H-W Diminshed Workout 2 - Exercise

Circle of Fifths Wholetone Workout 1 - Exercise

Circle of Fifths W-H Diminshed Workout 1 - Exercise

Circle of Fifths H-W Diminshed Workout 1 - Exercise

 

[andrewclassen]

Dominant Cycle

Dominant Cycle 2 beat - Andy Classen


Dominant Cycle one bar - Andy Classen

 

[barryusher]

Western Jazz Chamber Group

Chords And Progressions (24)

1. Chords (Major 7) - Unknown Composer
2. Chords (Major 7#11) - Unknown Composer
3. Chords (Min7) - Unknown Composer
4. Chords (Dom 7) - Unknown Composer
5. Chords (Dom7#9) - Unknown Composer
6. Chords (Dom7b9) - Unknown Composer
7. Chords (Dom7#11) - Unknown Composer
8. Chords (Half Diminished 7) - Unknown Composer
9. Chords (Diminished 7) - Unknown Composer
10. Chords (Major ii-V-I) - Exercise
11. Chords (Minor ii-V-I) - Exercise
12. Chords (Turnaound 1) - Exercise
13. Chords (Turnaound 2) - Exercise
14. Chords (Turnaound 3) - Exercise
15. Chords (Turnaound 4) - Exercise
16. Chords (Turnaound 5) - Exercise
17. Chords (Giant Steps) - Exercise
18. Chords (Tritone Sub) - Exercise
19. Chords (Sub Up A Min 3rd) - Exercise
20. Chords (Sub Down A Maj 3rd) - Exercise
21. Blues - Jazz - Exercise
22. Blues - Minor - Exercise
23. Blues - Bird - Exercise
24. Rhythm Changes - Exercise

Here are my practice play along tracks.

 

[andrewclassen]

Dominant Cycle 2 bar - Andrew Classen

 

[blackandwhitekeys]

Hi! does someone know how to put sheets in the forums? I read the explaination , they say we just have to write the title of the sheet in the "subject" field, but i only have "title, message and tags" fields. Thank you helping me