Wednesday, 24 March 2010

CHAPTERS: A Rough and Revised schedule

Chapter 1: Intervals and Triads - Review (February 8-10)

Wrote out on Index Cards all the permutations of the triad
[Major, Minor, Diminished, Augmented => In Primary, 1st and 2nd Inversion]


Chapter 2: The Major Modes and II-V-I (February 15-17)

Wrote them all out in order of the Circle of Fifths


Chapter 3: Three-Note Voicings (February 22-24)

As above.
Had read both chapters before, and combined the notational writing for both purposes.


Chapter 4: Sus and Phrygian Chords (March 1-3)

Harmonizing a melody using appropriate chords.


Chapter 5: Adding Notes to Three-Note Voicings (April 5-7)

March 8-10 - INTERRUPTED
March 15-17 - Read through the chapter for 'understanding' (without making notes)
March 22-24 - Reconsidering strategy/plan
March 29-31 - A week's allowance
April 5-7 - RECOMMENCE


Chapter 6: Tritone Substitution (April 12-14)


Chapter 7: Left-Hand Voicings (April 19-21)


Chapter 8: Altering Notes in Left-Hand Voicings (April 26-28)


Chapter 9: Scale Theory (May 3-5)


Chapter 10: Putting Scales To Work (May 10-12)


Chapter 11: Practicing Scales (May 17-19)


Chapter 12: So What Chords (May 24-26)


Chapter 13: Fourth Chords (May 31-June 2)


Chapter 14: Upper Structures (June 7-9)


Chapter 15: Pentatonic Scales (June 14-16)


Chapter 16: Voicings, Voicings, Voicings (June 21-23)


Chapter 17: Stride and Bud Powell Voicings (June 28-30)


Chapter 18: Four-Note Scales (July 5-7)


Chapter 19: Block Chords (July 12-14)


Chapter 20: Salsa and Latin Jazz (July 19-21)


Chapter 21: Comping (July 26-28)


Chapter 22: Loose Ends (August 2-4)


Chapter 23: Practice, Practice, Practice (August 9-11)

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