Preface 4
Goal Statement 4
Acknowledgements 4
About the Author 4
Using the Audio 5
Fine Tuning Your Time Feel 6
Part One
Overview 9
A Disclaimer 9
Introducing Rhythms 9
Eighth Note Triplets 11
Rests 11
Combining Rhythms and Rests 13
Adding Rhythmic Embellishment 14
More Practice with Skips 14
Skips with Dead Notes 15
Lift-off Dead Notes 16
Putting It Together 17
Using Triplets 18
Even More Triplets 19
Triplets with Dead Notes 22
Expanding the "Two" Feel 24
Part Two
Overview 26
Targeting Non-chord Tones 26
Using Scale Tones as Targets 27
Using Chromatic Passing Tones as Targets 30
Interpreting Chord Symbols with Tensions 32
Playing Over Modal Tunes 33
Create Your Own Modal Map 37
Pedal Points 38
A Listening Assignment 40
Walking Open: The Art of Implied Harmony 40
A Closing Word 42
Appendix
Using the Appendix 43
Tune 1: ABAC form 44
Tune 2: "Rhythm Changes" A section 45
Tune 3: Several Key Centers in A section 46
Tune 4: "Expanded Two Feel" 47
Tune 5: Modal 48
Tune 6: Bridge Modulations 49
Tune 7: Repetitive A section 50
Three Mystery Tunes 51
Things to Consider 51
Things You Should Know 52
Things You Can Do 52
Notation Legend 54
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