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Exercises 31.12 Practice Exercises

Exercise Group.

Jazz Theory: Day One

1.

Given the following lead-sheet symbols, write the chords. Remember it is sometimes appropriate to enharmonically respell notes like C♭, B♯, F♭, E♯ and altered notes like ♯5 and ♯9.

Exercise Group.

Jazz Theory: Day Two

2.

Label the following chords using jazz chords symbols.

Exercise Group.

Jazz Theory: Day Three

3.

Voice lead the following progressions, maintaining five voices throughout. Remember to spell notes enharmonically when necessary. In the first example, use “close” voicing, keeping all the upper notes as close together as possible. In the second example, use Root–3rd–7th or Root–7th–3rd always for the lowest three voices, then realize the rest of the lead sheet symbol with the upper two parts (“spread” voicing). Use Root–3rd–6th for 6th chords and Root–4th–7th for sus chords. You may need to omit the 5th to maintain five parts throughout.

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Jazz Theory: Day Four

4.

Please name the following scales.
Answer.
1. G♯ Diminished-Whole Tone
2. F♯ Octatonic (Half-Whole)
3. F Locrian ♯2
4. C Whole-Tone
5. A♭ Lydian-Dominant
6. C Locrian

5.

Please write the following scales.

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Jazz Theory: Day Five

6.

List the appropriate scale for the each chord by writing the chord tones then filling in the gaps. Avoid writing consecutive half steps and augmented seconds when constructing the scale.
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