Designed by Rick Lawn and Steve Tjernagel for the jazz student who wants to improve their aural skills, Now Hear This was initially developed to accompany the book Jazz Theory and Practice by Rick Lawn and Jeff Hellmer. The book was recently upgraded along with the software which is now compatible for Mac and Windows operating systems and expanded to include minor blues tutorials. The the tutorials and quizzes get progressively harder and are useful for students at any age, as long has they have some theory background. For those of you who wish to purchase the new book edition, you will automatically receive the software and a new eChapter on the disc that exams triads over foreign bass tones. For those of you who own the older edition I’m now making the revised, updated software available exclusively on this Web site. The software provides tutorials, practice drills and quizzes that can be completed by the student and emailed to a teacher. Topics covered are:
- Intervals
- Triads
- Seventh Chords
- Altered Dominants
- Extended Chords
- Hybrid Scales/Modes
- Blues Progressions
- Minor Blues Progressions
- Progressions
- Tutorial on Scale Chord Relationships
You must purchase the new edition of the book in order to receive the new, interactive eChapter.
Check out Steve’s Web Site to see screen shots of the software. You can purchase it there or here -
www.stevelauritzjazz.com
Purchase price is $20.00
Takes you to my secure Kagi Store
