Jazz Practice Exercises

[Aldrich]

Here are some changes from the exercises in the book, The Jazzmaster Cookbook, by Jim Grantham -- Jazz Theory and Improvisation. It is a very systematic and thoughtful book, a lifetime of study. He also sells CDs in all keys with a real rhythm section playing the changes, but I thought some folks in the iReal would find these useful as a starter. The exercises make more sense when you get the book as there is chord scale theory that can be applied to each exercise.

Grantham Jazzmaster (24)

Individual songs:
Jazzmaster Workout - Tonality - Jim Grantham
Lydian Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Ionian Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Mixolydian Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Dorian Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Aeolian Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Phrygian Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Locrian Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Symetric Diminished Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Wholetone Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Melodic Minor Chordscale Vamp - Jim Grantham
Progression #1 (I - VI - II - V) - Jim Grantham
Progression #2 (Major Cycle) - Jim Grantham
Progression #3 (Blues) - Jim Grantham
Progression #4 (Minor Key Cycle) - Jim Grantham
Progression #5 (Secondary Dominants) - Jim Grantham
Progression #6 (Secondary Dominants) - Jim Grantham
Progression #7 (Secondary Dominant Cycle) - Jim Grantham
Progression #8 (Tritone Substitution) - Jim Grantham
Progression #9 (Tritone Substitution) - Jim Grantham
Progression #10 (Modal Interchange) - Jim Grantham
Progression #11 (Diminished Harmony) - Jim Grantham
Progression #12 (Diminished Reharmonization) - Jim Grantham
Progression #13 (Chromatic Lines) - Jim Grantham

[MinkeMUsic]

Jerry Coker et al: Patterns for Jazz
Charts for exercises 1-100 from this classic book.
Best from Jens Minke

Patterns For Jazz (103)

Individual songs:
001 Major Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
002 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
003 Major WH Tone Up - Patterns For Jazz
004 Major Minor Thirds Up - Patterns For Jazz
005 Major Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
006 Major Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
007 Major Chromatic Up (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
008 Major Circle Of Fifth (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
009 Major WH Tone Up (half bar) - Patterns For Jazz
010 Major Minor Thirds Up (half bar) - Patterns For Jazz
011 Major Chromatic Up (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
012 Major Chromatic Up (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
013 Major6 Chromatic Up (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
014 Major6 Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
015 Major6 Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
016 Major6 Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
017 Major6 Chromatic Up (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
018 Major7 Up Minor Thirds (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
019 Major7 Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
020 Major7 Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
021 Major7 Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
022Major7 Chromatic Up (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
023 Major7 Chromatic Up (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
024 Major9 Up Minor Thirds (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
025 Major9 Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
026 Major9 Circle Of Fifth (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
027 Major9 Whole Tone Up - Patterns For Jazz
028 Major9 Circle Of Fifth (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
029 Major Chromatic Up (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
030 Major Circle Of Fifth (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
031 Major Whole tone Up (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
032 Major Minor Thirds Up (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
033 Major Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
034 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
035 Major WH Tone Up - Patterns For Jazz
036 Major Minor Thirds Up - Patterns For Jazz
037 Major Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
038 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
039 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
040 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
041 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
042 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
043 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
044 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
045 Major Minor Thirds Up (half bar) - Patterns For Jazz
046 Major Chromatic Up (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
047 Major WH Tone Up (half bar) - Patterns For Jazz
048 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
049 Major Minor Thirds Up (half bar) - Patterns For Jazz
050 Major Circle Of Fifth (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
051 Major Circle Of Fifth (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
052 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
053 Major Minor Thirds Up (half bar) - Patterns For Jazz
054 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
055 Major Minor Thirds Up (half bar) - Patterns For Jazz
056 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
057 Major Minor Thirds Up (half bar) - Patterns For Jazz
058 Major Minor Thirds Up (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
059 Major Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
060 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
061 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
062 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
063 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
064 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
065 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
066 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
067 Major Scale (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
068 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
069 Major Minor Thirds Up - Patterns For Jazz
070 Major Chromatic Up - Patterns For Jazz
071 Major WH Tone Up - Patterns For Jazz
072 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
073 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
074 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
075 Major Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
076 Major Circle Of Fifth (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
077 Major Circle Of Fifth (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
078 Major Circle Of Fifth (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
079 Major Scale Chords (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
080 Major Scale Chords - Patterns For Jazz
081 Major Scale Chords - Patterns For Jazz
082 Major Scale Chords - Patterns For Jazz
083 Major7 Scale Chords (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
084 Major7 Scale Chords (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
085 Major7 Scale Chords (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
086 Major7 Scale Chords (set transpose to -5) - Patterns For Jazz
087 Dom7 Circle Of Fifth - Patterns For Jazz
088 Dom7 Minor Third Up - Unknown Composer
089 Dom7 Up And Down Chromatic - Unknown Composer
090 Dom7 Tritone Up Halftone Down - Patterns For Jazz
091 Dom7 Up And Down Chromatic - Unknown Composer
092 Dom7 Chromatic Half Bar - Patterns For Jazz
093 Dom 7 Circle Of Fifth Half Bar - Patterns For Jazz
094 Dom 7 Circle Of Fifth Half Bar - Patterns For Jazz
095 Dom9 Circle Of Fifth (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
096 Dom9 Minor Thirds Up - Patterns For Jazz
097 Dom9 Chromatic Up (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
098 Dom9 Circle Of Fifth (half Bar) - Patterns For Jazz
099 Dom7 Circle Of Fifth (two Bars) - Patterns For Jazz
100 Dom7 Up And Down Chromatic - Unknown Composer
101 Min7 Up And Down Whole Step - Unknown Composer
102 Minor Chromatic Up Down - Patterns For Jazz
103 Min6 Up Small Thirds - Patterns For Jazz

[Cronban]

Wonderful! Thank you very much for your work MinkeMUsic!

[Anat313]

Chord Scales2 - Unknown Composer

[Anat313]

Chord Scales minor Chords - Unknown Composer

[caustin]

Fall 2014 - Houghton (6)

1. Oleo - Sonny Rollins
2. Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie
3. Solar - Miles Davis
4. What Is This Thing Called Love - Cole Porter
5. Mr. P.C. - John Coltrane
6. Tenor Madness - Sonny Rollins

[Brownboy]

Hello everybody , I would first like to thank every one who put some
Charts here cause that's huge !
I wondered if someone could guide me to a book or put some practice exercises here regarding 4 chords voicings pattern in any progression type as possible and yet better , without the root ! Thanks a lot
For your help

[Bobsax]

can you elaborate on what you're looking for?
I don't understand..
"4 chords voicings pattern "
What instrument do you play?

[nimbleswitch]

Hello everybody , I would first like to thank every one who put some
Charts here cause that's huge !
I wondered if someone could guide me to a book or put some practice exercises here regarding 4 chords voicings pattern in any progression type as possible and yet better , without the root ! Thanks a lot
For your help

Are you trying to find a book of exercises for piano containing four-cord voicings (e.g., vamps, turnarounds) that preferably are rootless?

[pdxdjazz]

Perhaps "4-finger chord voicing" for jazz guitar?
Check out the guitar chord display feature of the app. You can select different voicings to display for each chord.
(doesn't affect the player feature)
)BOB