Most jazz education is scalar or chord-tone based. The Intervallistic Concept frees you from "correct notes" and trains your ear to hear distance , which is how many avant-garde players (Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman, even later Coltrane) think. It’s particularly useful for:
You don’t need the PDF to apply the principle. Here’s a practical exercise Harris used: eddie harris intervallistic concept pdf
: While written by a saxophonist, the logic is "straightforward" and can be applied by flute, clarinet, trumpet, and trombone players, as well as pianists and guitarists. Flexibility Most jazz education is scalar or chord-tone based
The search query "eddie harris intervallistic concept pdf" remains one of the most persistent "lost media" searches in music education. Why? and trombone players