Jazz Guitar Improvisation Explained with Triads: From Bebop to Contemporary Music! (CD Included) (Rittor Music Mook)

Knowing basic chords like "Do-Mi-So" and "Re-Fa-La" will help you improvise jazz!

A chord consisting of three notes, such as "Do-Mi-So" and "Re-Fa-La," is called a "triad," and has a chord name: "Do-Mi-So" becomes C, and "Re-Fa-La" becomes Dm. In jazz, it's often thought that you can't improvise without knowing numerous scales and complex chords, which makes jazz difficult to get into. However, improvisation doesn't have to be based solely on scales. A thorough understanding of triads allows you to freely construct improvisations by combining them. This book uses the author's classification of horizontal triad forms and vertical triad forms to help even beginners develop a logical approach to jazz improvisation. The complex sounds of modern jazz can be expressed through triad combinations, so this book will cover a wide range of jazz styles, from traditional bebop to contemporary. This book is recommended for those who want to get started with jazz improvisation, as well as those who want to incorporate new methods into their improvisation!

[Contents] Chapter 1: Triad Basics 1-1 Triads and Intervals 1-2 Three Types of Triads and Inversions 1-3 Introduction to Position Play and Horizontal/Vertical Triads 1-4 Horizontal Triad Forms with Three Types of Triads 1-5 Vertical Triad Forms with Three Types of Triads 1-6 Horizontal/Vertical Triad Forms with Inversions 1-7 About Left and Right Forms 1-8 Exercises to Understand Triad Inversions 1-9 Converting to Small Triads 1-10 Exercises to Understand Degrees by Inserting Approach Notes 1-11 Extending Small Triads

Chapter 2: Triad Connections and Substitutions 2-1 Connecting Guide Tones 2-2 Triads and the Character of the Seventh 2-3 How to Find the Seventh 2-4 Creating Alternate Chords 2-5 Connecting Original Chords and Alternate Chords 2-6 Utilizing Alternate Chord Ideas

Chapter 3: Developing Triads 3-1 Basic Augmented Triad Form 3-2 Using Augmented Triads 3-3 Expressing Melodic Minor Scales 3-4 Alternate Chord Variations on Dominant 7th Chords 3-5 SUS Triad 3-6 SUS Triad and Pentatonic 3-7 Polypentatonic Scale