Written by renowned jazz educator and former IAJE President, Shelly Berg, this course is designed for students who have successfully completed one year of traditional music theory, or who are already familiar with basic theory concepts such as those taught in Books 1�3 of Alfred�s Essentials of Music Theory.Book 1 includes: Basic Elements (Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Texture, Form" Swing Feel, Swing Eighth Notes, Swing Groove, Syncopation, Bebop Style, Lick, Line & Melodic Soloing, Major Triad, Major Scale, Consonance, Major Seventh Chords, Chord Changes, Tonic