A place to discuss Jazz Theory, and its applications in music.

Hey everyone! I know this is my second question in less than a month... Jazz is quite new to me... 'just starting to explore the album "Inception" by the McCoy Tyner Trio. I didn't find it to be that complex and inaccessible, but I still can't understand why he plays Cb (Bnatural?) and Db (Cm6b9?) in bars 14 and 15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bptY4slbxco

I've gotten to the point that I can play with no mistakes, but I still can't identify solfege as quickly as I hum, so I listen to songs and try to play them realtime. I pause it a lot though cus someone told me making mistakes is like practice doing it wrong. Should I not pause and just force myself to go as quick as possible, or does speed just come with doing it a lot. Also, I always see advice about humming to practice. Should I ONLY practice with humming (I don't do it w/ singing cus it's distracting) until I'm super good where I only have to focus on technique, or should I occasionally switch it up?

So Ive been studying the tunes of " Thelonious Monk Quartet · John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall " album and I came across with Epistrophy. ive been struggling with analysis the chords of the tune. If someone could give some hints on whats going during the chord progression I would be really grateful. Thanks in advance.

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These are the chords of the first 8 bars (the "/" indicates the end of a measure and the start of the next one)::

C#7 D7 / C#7 D7 / C#7 D7 / C#7 D7 / D#7 E7 / D#7 E7 / D#7 E7 / D#7 E7 /

I'm puzzled by a chord in Ellington's Solitude on Irealpro. Why would there be a sharp fourth, i.e. a flat fifth (it's actually a sharp 11) on an E flat chord since there is no sharp in the melody and that the B flat/A sharp is already in the E flat chord? What am I missing?

I'm about to go on a vacation and would love some jazz theory book recommendations which aren't too dense and easy to read.

I already use the Jazz Piano Book as more of a reference guide. Would love some books which talk about chord theory in more depth, even going into different genres like funk, soul etc.

Open to anything! Thanks :)

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Bmin7 E7 (repeat)

so what key is this in ?

thanks!

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Just finished linear expressions by Pat Martino. Amazing book. Haven’t read anything so cutting edge before.

Does anyone have any similar recommendations on jazz guitar books?

Ones that don’t regurgitate commonplace theory but try to explore new understandings of the guitar in Jazz.

Title V/bIImaj7 Five of Flat 2 major 7

I'm writing a lead sheet and at one point the melody is harmonised with a C note or C octave in the bass, It is very important in context that this is only the C note without 3rds or 5ths. Is there an existing or standard way to do this or do i have to make it up. The most logical way I can think of is C oct or C8 (like a power chord) or even N.C./C which I think would understand if I read but seems unconventional so not everyone would. Other wise I could write only play root in text with the chord.

All dominant chords are also "sd", but I have no idea what that means. Is it connected with the diminished scale in any way?

I have been able to make my way on this song with my ear as best I can, as a relative beginner in jazz theory, but I am having a bit of a hard time figuring out the chord at 2:48 in this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMDGBfLkXek The chords just before it on the punches are (I'm pretty sure) Em9 to A7(13), but then that next chord is eluding me. The bass goes to a C#, but I can't figure out the chord with my ear or by trying different things out. Can anyone help?

Hey there everyone! Just started listening to some great Jazz few weeks ago (I come from classical music - studied violin since I was three, seventeen now). Already got absolutely obsessed. Could some of the more advanced members give me (us) a harmonic analysis for both versions of "A Love Supreme" (Studio and Seattle), what are the main differences? Would you please suggest general tips to better understand solos during first listenings (especially harmonically)?

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I love jazz music but in my opinion there is a big difference between listening and understanding this kind of music. I ask you… what are the right steps to understand the music you listen to (focus on the melody, understand the variations, etc…)? Can you give some real examples?

I just got a solo for Boplicity as lead trumpet, and after hearing the solo by Miles Davis and seeing the chords of the solo, I have no clue how to find the notes for complex chords such as the first one being Am9/D, so I have no clue what notes to use in that chord. Do you guys have a strategy to identify chords like this? Thanks!!

Hey all! I'm curious how you would go about notating this progression I came up with:

B B B A A Ab Ab Gb E E E E D D Db Db D C C B B B B A A Ab G Gb F F E E

For chord names I'm thinking this, but I very well may be wrong

Dmaj9 > Cmaj7/Ab > Cmaj7 > Gbm7b5 > Bm7b5 > Bdim7 > Dbm7 > Amaj6

Theoretically I'm a bit lost, there are a lot of common tones, but I'm unsure as to how it works "functionally"

any interpretation is welcome

So this may be a different sort of question about jazz harmony than traditionally on the sub,

im not a jazz guy, i don't particularly want to be one either, but i do understand that jazz has some of the more virtuosic understandings of the guitar and is used by all sorts of players from Holdsworth to Vai to Prog guys.

I guess what im asking for is resources on jazz harmony that would appeal to your average metal/rock guitarist who is really just trying to level up his guitar playing.

(i dont hate jazz or have distaste for it, i love masayoshi takanaka and other sorta fun guys like that, i just cant get behind bebop and other highly chromatic blaring 10k notes in 5 minutes sorts of jazz if that makes sense?)

Hello,

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Quick question how to annotate this chord: G (Bass of G) F Bb Eb ?

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I feel like it could be writtent Gm7b13 but in the context it is used, there is a chromatic descent on the bass so I want to write it more like "something" / G. (Context here: https://youtu.be/gsGHkUeTc_w?si=5KSNYyzT-0uvDraX&t=143)

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Thanks !