Author | Mark Levine |
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Cover artist | Joseph Holston |
Language | English |
Subject | Jazz |
Genre |
Non-fiction Encyclopedic Reference |
Publisher | Sher Music |
Published in English | 1995 |
Media type | Spiral-bound |
Pages | 522 |
ISBN | 1883217040 |
The Jazz Theory Book is an influential work by Mark Levine, first published in 1995. [1] The book is a staple in jazz theory, [2] and contains a wide range of jazz concepts from melodic minor scales and whole tone scale to bebop scales, diminished scales and " Coltrane" reharmonization. Levine assumes that the reader can read music, and gives over 750 musical examples.