JAZZ THEORY

Berklee Curriculum
B.I.T. Curriculum
Concepts:

• II, V, Major and minor
• Tritone substitution
• Modes
• Pivot chords
• Pentatonics
• Rhythm changes
• Turnarounds
• Voicings in 4ths
• Harmonic minor (all modes)
• Jazz minor (all modes)
• Constant Structure
• Polytonality
• Altered Dominant
• Coltrane Substitutions
• Tensions
• Diminished/Dominant Usage
• Incomplete Dominant
• Harmonic Series

Melodic Bass Library-Jimmy Haslip
Song Analization:Giant Steps, Impressions, Inner Urge, Windows, So What

All Jazz Standards (Real Book)
Creative Jazz Improvisation-Scott Reeves
Pentatonic Scales for Jazz Improvisation - Ramon Ricker
Tech Development in Fourths for Jazz Improvisation - Ramon Ricker
Lydian Concept - George Russell
Chromaticism/Non-Diatonic Scales -David Liebman
Allan Holdsworth Concepts