{"product_id":"the-jazz-theory-book","title":"The Jazz Theory Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Definitive Jazz Theory Book for All Musicians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed in university programs world-wide and endorsed by jazz legends, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Theory Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is simply the most authoritative book on the subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in the language of the working musician, this book is easy to read and beginner-friendly. At the same time, it's the most comprehensive study of jazz harmony and theory ever published. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith over 500 pages of text and more than 750 musical examples, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jazz Theory Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes you from the most basic techniques such as chord construction and the II-V-I progression through: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale Theory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I've Got Rhythm” Changes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlash Chords\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBebop and Pentatonic Scales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to read lead sheets and memorize tunes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn in-depth study of reharmonization\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to his enormous educational contributions, Mark Levine spent many years working with Bobby Hutcherson, Cal Tjader, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, and many other jazz greats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 522 pages, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Theory_Book_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781906598\" title=\"The Jazz Theory Book - Table of Contents\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Pages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Theory_Book_-_Sample_Pages_1.pdf?v=1781906598\" title=\"The Jazz Theory Book - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChapter One | Basic Theory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Theory_Book_-_Sample_Pages_2.pdf?v=1781906598\" title=\"The Jazz Theory Book - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChapter Eight | Playing “Outside”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Mark Levine has done it again, but this time he has created the most comprehensive and complete theory book I've ever seen. It is really user-friendly and is written in a clear and comfortable style. It has excellent musical examples pertinent to the text and is also very inspiring and gives a lot of practical advice you don't find in most theory books. Again, a great job! Highly recommended.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Richie Beirach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“There's a Mark Levine book called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jazz Theory Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. I would suggest getting it and doing two pages a day just to study it and learn to read some basic piano, even if you can only pick out one note at a time. As you work through it you'll notice the way you hear and the way you sing will automatically start to change. It's like looking at the world and not knowing it's all blurry — you can make your way through, but then you get glasses and everything gets clearer and clearer. I think that's really important.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Esperanza Spalding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“The Jazz Theory Book should be in every musician's library regardless of the level of their ability.” \u003cbr\u003e— James Moody\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“Mark has done it again and the music world is grateful. This book will help move the understanding of jazz theory and harmony into the 21st century.” \u003cbr\u003e— Jamey Aebersold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44166610256063,"sku":"131","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44166610288831,"sku":"e131","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Theory_Book_by_Mark_Levine.jpg?v=1745479765","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/the-jazz-theory-book","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}