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Jazz Theory Midterm Exam 2018

This document outlines the sections of a jazz theory midterm exam, including: analyzing the harmony of "Satin Doll" using Roman numerals; writing the scales for the first 4 chords and labeling them; identifying the form of the song; naming possible tensions in jazz; naming 3 common modal interchange chords; identifying the scale used over an Amaj7#5 chord; writing a tritone substitution for a II-V-I progression in D major using Roman numerals. The exam is worth a total of 100 points and covers topics discussed in a Fall 2018 jazz theory class taught by Dr. Dimitrije Vasiljević.

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Jazz Theory Midterm Exam 2018

This document outlines the sections of a jazz theory midterm exam, including: analyzing the harmony of "Satin Doll" using Roman numerals; writing the scales for the first 4 chords and labeling them; identifying the form of the song; naming possible tensions in jazz; naming 3 common modal interchange chords; identifying the scale used over an Amaj7#5 chord; writing a tritone substitution for a II-V-I progression in D major using Roman numerals. The exam is worth a total of 100 points and covers topics discussed in a Fall 2018 jazz theory class taught by Dr. Dimitrije Vasiljević.

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Jazz Theory

- Fall 2018 Midterm Exam -


Dr. Dimitrije Vasiljević

1. Analyze harmonically the song Satin Doll by Duke Ellington, using


Roman numerals, arrows and brackets and other symbols
discussed in class. (50 points)

2. Write out the proper scales for the first 4 chords of A section (D-7;
G7; E-7; A7) and label them with appropriate numbers and
symbols. (20 points)

3. What is the form of this song? (5 points)

4. Name all possible tensions in jazz (both altered and natural). (5


points)

5. Name 3 common modal interchange chords. (5 points)

6. Which scale would you use over Amaj7#5 chord? (5 points)

7. Which cadence that uses two modal interchange chords is


extremely common in jazz standard repertoire? Write it using
roman numerals (5 points)

8. Write a tritone substitution for II-V-I progression in the key of D


major (substitute all 3 chords). (5 points)

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