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Връзка между акорди и скали в джаз импровизацията
Connection between scales and chords in jazz improvisation

Author(s): Miroslav Turiyski
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Conference Report
Published by: Академия за музикално, танцово и изобразително изкуство „Проф. Асен Диамандиев“ – Пловдив
Keywords: jazz improvisation; melodic improvisation; scales; scale modes; chords; consonant chords; dissonant chords; diatonic chord progression; alteration; chromatic chord progression

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to show the connection between scales and chords in jazz music. To reveal the way that scales are treated according to the chords. For the purpose, all of the most used chords in jazz will be used and a connection to the corresponding scale will be made, separately. Once this is done, the material can serve as a synthesized summary to be used in jazz improvisation training.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 97-111
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Bulgarian
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