Chapter One • C Major
Building Chords from the Major Scale • Chord Voicings • Scale, Chord, and Rhythm Studies • Listening • Improvisation Workshop: Creating Phrases Surrounded by Space

Chapter Two • F Major
The Anatomy of the Major Scale • Key Signatures • Learning Chord Accompaniments by Ear •
The Sustain Pedal • Improvisation Workshop: Varying the Length of Your Phrases and Spaces

Chapter Three • G Major
Including Eighth Notes • The Different Beat Exercise • Improvisation Workshop: Beginning Phrases on Different Beats of the Measure

Chapter Four • Bb Major
Learning Phrases by Ear • Improvisation Workshop: Incorporating Phrases from the Recorded Improvisations / Incorporating Phrases that You've Composed

Chapter Five • D Major
Eighth-Note Syncopation • Improvisation Workshop: Repeating Phrases and Parts of Phrases

Chapter Six • Eb Major
Improvisation Workshop: Repeating Melodic Contours and Rhythmic Patterns

Chapter Seven • Ab Major
Improvisation Workshop: Filling Out the Accompaniment

Chapter Eight • Db Major
Looking Ahead to Book Two

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