Modalogy: Scales, Modes & Chords - The Primordial Building Blocks of Music
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1458413977 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The theoretical formulations are certainly novel and thought-provoking."Joe Mulholland - Chair of Harmony Department, Berklee College of Music"'Modalogy' is a killer text. I fully recommend it!"Adam Neely - Bassist and ComposerBerklee College of Music (graduate summa cum laude: Jazz Composition), Manhattan School of Music"A very thorough and well written book on the science of modes and scales"Scot Ranney - author "Jazz Piano Notebook". Check it out. Incredible!!!!"Vic Juris - author "Modern Chords: Advanced Harmony for Guitar" (Mel Bay)"Highly advanced (yet highly practical!) knowledge
Primarily a music theory reference, Modalogy presents a unique perspective on the origins, interlocking aspects, and usage of the most common scales and modes in occidental music. Anyone wishing to seriously explore the realms of scales, modes, and their real-world functions will find the most important issues dealt with in meticulous detail within these pages. This book is perfect for both music students and teachers, as either a course in itself or to augment any theory curriculum.. Logical illustrations accompany in-depth examinations of chordal harmonies, cadential motions, and progressions
"Modalogy, a deep study of musical symmetry. A worthy must-have book !!" according to Charles Austin. As a professional jazz pianist, author of a text on jazz harmony, and professor for nearly thirty years, I am always intrigued by new work in this field, and was pleased to encounter Jeff Brent's (with Schell Barkley) Modalogy.After taking some time studying and working with the contents, I've come to the conclusion that this is a profoundly important text not only for jazz players and teachers, but for all musicians. Modalogy provides layer upon layer upon layer of information and logic that beckons the reader to return time and time again.As the title suggests, the book contains an in depth analy. "Don't pass on this, you MUST have it!" according to Jared Gardner. This book is filled with lots of golden nuggets relating to modes, modal chord progressions and beyond. The modal chord progression tables for each mode are worth the price of the book ALONE. It covers so much more than just modes and progressions though. It takes you pretty far!It may seem a little intimidating at first due to some of the chosen nomenclature, but that really only applies to when a concept or advanced chord and so on are introduced to you (like in the chapter titles). The meat and potatoes of this text are in plain ol' English. You'll have no problem absorbing the material containe. Amazon Customer said This is a must have!. This book provides thorough explanation of the derivation of scales and modes. In doing so, it gives you that starting point you've been looking for to branch out.Through clear, very concise explanations you inevitably explore new areas that you would not have otherwise. Mine is tattered, stained and hunched over because I never stop going back to it for reference and new ideas. It is hands down a unique and user friendly alternative way to looking at music and internalizing its very core.