Teach Yourself Jazz - online guidebook

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50                                 jazz
themselves in their music because they have something
which they must express."
From now on, therefore, we shall take 'the dots' into consideration. But to consider them in the manner of a classical text book of music can often be more of a hindrance to us than a help. In the next chapter, we shall look at some of the very simplest aspects of jazz harmony, and see if we cannot lay the groundwork for a broader appreciation of jazz by looking at the 'dots' from a somewhat unconventional angle.