Theory
Topics Covered
I'm not going to debate the fact that every good musician should know--at some level--the basics of standard, common, "legit" music theory. There's a lot out there, and the information I'm providing here is just an overview of the basics. This is not a web-based music theory course, but should be a good refresher. The information presented here should be useful for any type of musician, Hammond players, included. It is presented in a way that starts with the simple, and moves to the complex. All information is copyright (c) 2005, HammondJazz.com.
"Legit" Theory
This is the kind of stuff you'd learn, more or less, in your first year of college music theory (these pages were, in fact, used for a college class I taught once.)
- Notation
- Intervals
- Rhythm and Meter
- Scales
- Triads
- Nonharmonic Tones
- Voice Leading
- Analysis
- Figured Bass
- Seventh Chords
"Jazz" Theory
These topics are the kind of things you'd address in your first year of jazz studies. As of 28-August, I haven't finished converting these, but hope to be done in September sometime. I know, this is supposed to be a Hammond "Jazz" site--I'll get this done ASAP!
- Jazz voicings for the Hammond
- Harmonization, Linear Intervallic Patterns
- Basic Modes and Scales
- Advanced Scales
- Chord Substitution
- Bassline Construction, Basic
- Bassline Construction, Advanced
- Comping
- Soloing