Twelve-Tone Improvisation
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Twelve-Tone Improvisation

A Method for Using Tone Rows in Jazz

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Twelve-Tone Improvisation

A Method for Using Tone Rows in Jazz

About this book

A novel approach to jazz improvisation with 12 tones by the saxophonist John O´Gallagher. The author is an active member of the New York avant-garde scene and a popular workshop lecturer. His new method combines jazz harmonies and twelve-note melodies into an exciting new tonal language. The edition is completed by numerous exercises for all instruments.

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Table of contents

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Audio Track Listings
  3. Introduction
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. 1. Twelve-Tone Music
  6. 2. The Trichord
  7. 3. Analysis of Trichord Types
  8. 4. Considerations in Trichordal Improvising
  9. 5. The Twelve Basic Rows
  10. 6. Trichord 1+2
  11. 7. Trichord 1+2 and 2+1 Combinations from the Row
  12. 8. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 1+2
  13. 9. Row 1+2
  14. 10. 1+2 Related Rows
  15. 11. Trichord 1+3
  16. 12. Trichord 1+3 and 3+1 Combinations from the Row
  17. 13. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 1+3
  18. 14. Row 1+3
  19. 15. Trichord 1+4
  20. 16. Trichord 1+4 and 4+1 Combinations from the Row
  21. 17. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 1+4
  22. 18. Row 1+4
  23. 19. Trichord 1+5
  24. 20. Trichord 1+5 and 5+1 Combinations from the Row
  25. 21. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 1+5
  26. 22. Row 1+5
  27. 23. Trichord 2+3
  28. 24. Trichord 2+3 and 3+2 Combinations from the Row
  29. 25. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 2+3
  30. 26. Row 2+3
  31. 27. Trichord 2+4
  32. 28. Trichord 2+4 and 4+2 Combinations from the Row
  33. 29. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 2+4
  34. 30. Row 2+4
  35. 31. Trichord 3+4
  36. 32. Trichord 3+4 and 4+3 Combinations from the Row
  37. 33. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 3+4
  38. 34. Row 3+4
  39. 35. Trichord 2+5
  40. 36. Trichord 2+5 and 5+2 Combinations from the Row
  41. 37. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 2+5
  42. 38. Row 2+5
  43. 39. Trichord 1+1
  44. 40. Trichord 1+1 Combinations from the Row
  45. 41. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 1+1
  46. 42. Row 1+1
  47. 43. Trichord 2+2
  48. 44. Trichord 2+2 Combinations from the Row
  49. 45. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 2+2
  50. 46. Row 2+2
  51. 47. Trichord 4+4
  52. 48. Trichord 4+4 Combinations from the Row
  53. 49. Diatonic Applications of Trichord 4+4
  54. 50. Row 4+4
  55. 51. Tetrachord 3+3+3
  56. 52. Chord Exercises
  57. Suggested Reading