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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEORY
These new theory books from HARRISON MUSIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS are the finest harmony and theory methods available for the pop and jazz musician, and are suitable for all instrumentalists as well as writers and arrangers. The author has personally taught these concepts to hundreds of students at the
internationally-acclaimed Grove School of Music in Los Angeles - so you are assured of a sound and proven approach to the subject matter. Each theory book includes reference 'appendices', a complete glossary of terms, and hundreds of written exercises all with answers provided. These unique methods are full of information you can use right away in your playing and composing/arranging! Our Music Theory books are used in schools and colleges throughout the U.S.A., Europe and Asia, and are endorsed by top professionals and Jazz Times Magazine.
Many Music Theory book customers (especially those using Level Three) also use our 'Road Ahead' music book, as it contains note-for-note transcriptions from the new Mark Harrison Quintet CD. These transcriptions show many voicings, polychords and 'shapes' which are explained in the Theory Level Three book. See our Quintet page for more details!
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"This is a first-class teaching text...an excellent, plainspoken introduction to understanding music". - CHRISTOPHER PORTER (JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE)
In the Level One book we completely derive and explain major and minor scales, keys and key signatures, all intervals, triads & four-part chords, diatonic chords, modes, suspensions and altered chords.
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"Harrison writes his lessons so clearly that you can hear the examples
in your head". - CHRISTOPHER PORTER (JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE).
In the Level Two book we completely derive and explain five-part chords, 'II-V-I' progressions, chord substitutions, harmonic analysis of tunes, voiceleading, 'upper structure' chords, and pentatonic/blues scales and their applications.
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"Thorough and musical - (the Music Theory Level Three book) looks
great!" - ERNIE RIDEOUT (KEYBOARD MAGAZINE)
In the Level Three book we completely derive and explain the chord tones, extensions, alterations, and scale sources, for all major, minor, dominant and diminished chords. Using our 'Contemporary Shape Concept', this information is then applied to create voicings, polychords, and to harmonize melodies. All the music examples in the book are also available recorded on three compact discs. This book is a 'bible' of information for all players, writers and arrangers!
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