Berklee The Berklee Book Of Jazz Harmony - Mulholland, Hojnacki
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Essential Information About This Method
- Berklee Approach: a reference for understanding jazz harmony as taught at Berklee College of Music, with a clear and structured progression.
- Comprehensive and Applicable Content: basic chords, tensions, and practical applications in typical jazz contexts (composition, arranging, improvisation).
- Online Audio Included: access via a unique code in the book to listen, download, or stream examples and accompaniments.
- PLAYBACK+ Practice Tools: slow down without changing pitch, looping, key change, and panning to work efficiently.
Summary of This Method
The Berklee Book of Jazz Harmony offers a progressive immersion into the essential principles of jazz harmony, aiming to provide you with solid and directly usable foundations. Designed to support deeper study of composition, arranging, and improvisation, it emphasizes understanding chord types, their construction, and especially their harmonic colors through the use of tensions.
Throughout the chapters, you learn to recognize how chords "function" in characteristic environments of jazz and modern popular music, and how these choices influence harmonic movement. The book stands out for its practical dimension: demonstrations and examples serve to connect theory to the ear, transforming sometimes abstract concepts into concrete musical reflexes, usable on piano, guitar, or in writing for ensembles.
To reinforce assimilation, access to online audio tracks (included with the book) allows you to hear the concepts in context and work with listening support. Thanks to the PLAYBACK+ player (exclusive to Hal Leonard), you can slow down the audio without altering pitch, set loop points, change key, and isolate elements via panning. An excellent complement to internalize chord colors, harmonic movements, and develop active listening in service of your playing and jazz language.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Jazz, Blues, Soul | Publication | Sheet music |
| Authors | Joe Mulholland, Tom Hojnacki | Format | Paperback |
| Publisher | Berklee Press | Audio | Online audio (unique code in the book, download or streaming) + PLAYBACK+ |
| Series | Berklee Guide | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is The Berklee Jazz Harmony Book suitable for beginners?
The progression covers the essential principles of jazz harmony to establish a solid foundation. The Berklee Guide series connects theoretical concepts with listening examples.
Which aspects of harmony are covered in this method?
This method addresses chord types, their construction, and the use of tensions. Harmonic colors and voice leading are studied within jazz and modern popular music contexts.
Is online audio included with the book?
Online audio tracks are included via a unique code printed inside the book. Access is provided through download or streaming. These resources allow hearing demonstrations and harmonic movements.
What does the PLAYBACK+ player allow?
The PLAYBACK+ player allows slowing down audio without changing pitch, creating loops, changing key, and isolating elements through panning.
Who are the authors of The Berklee Book Of Jazz Harmony?
The book is authored by Joe Mulholland and Tom Hojnacki, and published by Berklee Press. It is available in a paperback format.
