On Schemas in Tonal Jazz Repertoire

Abstract Jazz practice involves negotiating schemas at various levels, from general formal types (twelve-bar blues, rhythm changes, 32-bar ABAC) to individual chord symbols. This article discusses a number of common schemas at the sub-phrase level—harmonically associated but further characterized by rhythm, hypermeter, formal function, and sometimes melody—encountered in tonal jazz repertoire.

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Journal
Music Theory Spectrum
Published
2024-10-02
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https://doi.org/10.1093/mts/mtae018
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Musicology and Musical Analysis
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On Schemas in Tonal Jazz Repertoire

Keith Salley
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Musicology and Musical Analysis
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On Schemas in Tonal Jazz Repertoire

Keith Salley
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Abstract

Abstract Jazz practice involves negotiating schemas at various levels, from general formal types (twelve-bar blues, rhythm changes, 32-bar ABAC) to individual chord symbols. This article discusses a number of common schemas at the sub-phrase level—harmonically associated but further characterized by rhythm, hypermeter, formal function, and sometimes melody—encountered in tonal jazz repertoire.

Music Theory SpectrumVol. 47(2)
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Musicology and Musical Analysis
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