Zachary B. PoulterTeaching Improv in Your Jazz Ensemble
A Complete Guide for Music Educators
Part 1 Background Information Chapter 2 The Nature and Value of
Improvisation Chapter 3 The Evolution of Jazz in Education Chapter 4 What
is Successful Improvisation? Chapter 5 Limitations of Current Resources and
Practices Chapter 6 Improvisational vs. Written Difficulty Part 7 Teaching
Jazz Improvisation 8 Scales, Chords, Progressions, and Forms 9 Sequence of
Instruction: An Aural Hierarchy 10 Integrating Improvisation Instruction
with Performance Charts 11 Instructional Techniques and Activities Chapter
12 Suggested Standards and Assessments for Improvisation Chapter 13 Jazz
Improvisation Resources Part 14 Catalog of Jazz Ensemble Charts Chapter 15
Using the Catalog Chapter 16 Catalog part 1: Alphabetical Index of Jazz
Ensemble Charts Chapter 17 Catalog part 2: Index of Jazz Ensemble Charts by
Difficulty Chapter 18 Catalog part 3: Lead Sheets for Jazz Ensemble Charts