Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Elements of a Jazz Arrangement
1.1 Song Forms in Jazz
1.2 Contrafacts
1.3 Structural Elements of an Arrangement
1.4 Performance Practices
1.5 Putting it All Together
Chapter 2: Jazz Harmony
2.1 Tertian Based Harmonies
2.2 Chord Labeling and Alterations
2.3 Altered Chords
2.4 Jazz Piano Voicings I: Shell Voicings
2.5 Jazz Piano Voicings II: Chord Spacing Guidelines
Chapter 3: Building Blocks of Jazz Harmonic Progression
3.1 Building Blocks I: The II-V-I Progression
3.2 Jazz Piano Voicings III: Voice Leading and Connection
3.3 Building Blocks II: The Turnaround
3.4 Building Blocks III: The Backdoor II-V
3.5 Building Blocks IV: Other Common Harmonic Progressions
Chapter 4: Chords and Scales
4.1 Introduction to Chord-Scale Theory
4.2 Major Chord-Scale Relationships
4.3 Ascending Melodic Minor Chord-Scale Relationships
4.4 Diminished (Octatonic) Chord-Scale Relationships
4.5 Whole Tone Chord-Scale Relationship
4.6 Putting Chord-Scales to Work
4.7 Arrangement Project Idea #1: Arrangement for Jazz Piano
Chapter 5: More Advanced Harmonic Concepts
5.1 Quartal Harmony
5.2 Introduction to Reharmonization
Chapter 6: Melodic Considerations
6.1 Other Commonly Used Scales in Jazz
6.2 Writing Jazz Melody
6.3 Practical Application
Chapter 7: Instrumentation
7.1 The Front Line
7.2 The Rhythm Section
Chapter 8: Writing for the Two-Part Front Line
8.1 Soli Writing
8.2 Melody and Countermelody
8.3 Arrangement Project Idea #2: Arrangement for Combo with Two Horns
Chapter 9: Writing for the Four- and Three-Part Front Lines
9.1 Four-Part Block Voicings
9.2 Approach Tones and Harmonization
9.3 Drop Voicings
9.4 From Four- to Three-Part Voicings
9.5 Arranging Alternatives to Block and Drop Voicings
Chapter 10: Intros, Endings, and Backgrounds
10.1 Introductions
10.2 Endings
10.3 Background Writing
Coda
Appendix 1: Lead Sheets
Appendix 2: Complete Scores
Appendix 3: Other Rhythm Section Style Conventions
Appendix 4: Recommended Listening
Appendix 5: Glossary
For Further Reading
Biography
Ted Buehrer is Professor of Music at Kenyon College, where he is in his 29th year. In addition to leading the Jazz Ensemble, he teaches other courses in music theory and jazz studies. Since 2017, he has directed and played trumpet in the Knox Community Jazz Orchestra, an 18-piece jazz big band which he founded.
