Music Theory

Understand the Music, Play with Confidence

From chord-scale relationships to voice leading, modal theory, substitutions, and beyond, this collection gives you the tools to hear and think like a seasoned jazz musician.

Inspiration is crucial for good music to happen, but inspiration is built on a firm grasp of the principles underlying those good choices. As Charlie Parker famously put it, “First you learn the instrument, then you learn the music, then you forget all that and just play!”

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Cover of 'The Jazz Theory Book' by Mark Levine, featuring illustrations of musicians and musical notation.

The Jazz Theory Book

$27.00 $49.00
Book cover of 'The Jazz Harmony Book' by David Berkman with a Zen-like sand and ripples design.

Jazz Harmony Book

$26.00 $37.00
Book cover of 'Logic and Critical Thinking in Jazz Improvisation' by Vincent Herring with an image of him holding a saxophone.

Logic and Critical Thinking in Jazz Improvisation

$28.00 $42.00
Cover of the book 'Major is Harmonic (and Other Essays)' by Randy Vincent, featuring a graphical representation of a complex musical pattern with various colors and textures.

Major is Harmonic

$19.00 $28.00
Cover of the book 'Minor is Major!' by Dan Greenblatt featuring an illustration of a jazz musician with a saxophone playing with piano player.

Minor is Major

$17.00 $28.00
Book cover of 'The Jazz Piano Book' by Mark Levine with a blue background and a piano, sky, and cloud design.

The Jazz Piano Book

$22.00 $39.00
Book cover of 'Jazz Scores and Analysis Vol. 1' by Richard Lawn with a musical notes illustration.

Jazz Scores and Analysis: Volume 1

$27.00 $45.00
Book cover of 'Jazz Scores and Analysis Vol. 2: Strings and Other Things' by Richard Lawn with a musical notes illustration.

Jazz Scores and Analysis: Volume 2

$27.00 $45.00
Cover of the book 'The Blues Scales: Essential Tools for Jazz Improvisation' by Dan Greenblatt, featuring a colorful abstract illustration of a piano player.

Blues Scales: Essential Tools for Jazz Improvisation

$19.00 $27.00
Cover of the book 'Metaphors for the Musician: Perspectives from a Jazz Pianist' by Randy Halberstadt, featuring silhouettes of musicians playing piano, bass, trumpet, and a saxophone.

Metaphors for the Musician: Perspectives from a Jazz Pianist

$17.00 $34.00
Cover of 'The Rhythm Changes Guide' by Lukas Gabric, featuring musical notes and the title text, indicating the book's focus on music improvisation.

Rhythm Changes Guide

$11.00 $18.00
Book cover of 'Exploring Jazz Arranging' by Chuck Israels with a man writing in a sheet music notebook.

Exploring Jazz Arranging - Revised Edition

$15.00 $32.00
Book cover of 'Reading, Writing and Rhythmic: The ABCs of Music Transcription' by Roberta Radley with a red background.

Reading, Writing & Rhythmetic: The ABCs of Music Transcription

$20.00 $34.00
Cover of 'The Real Easy Ear Training Book' by Roberta Radley, featuring a black and white abstract artwork with musical notes and a title text overlay.

Real Easy Ear Training Book: A Beginning & Intermediate Guide to Hearing the Chord Changes

$20.00 $34.00