Download or read book MBGU Jazz Moveable Shapes: Concepts for Reharmonizing II-V-I's written by Sheryl Bailey and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an easily learned method that will quickly move the student from intermediate into advanced harmonic territory, adding richness, texture and uniqueness to the improvisational approach. the concept starts with common elements of basic diatonic harmony and "moves" them in ways that gradually increase the harmonic complexity of their application. Students will greatly expand chord vocabulary and add considerable interest and depth to improvisations. This method provides a simple approach to making the use of alterations and extensions a natural part of any player's harmonic vocabulary.•