avant-garde, or post-bop jazz harmony.

Harmonic Structure

Though harmonic structure of jazz remains difficult to categorize due to its many variations and evolutions, it does contain certain patterns that appear frequently throughout its history. Some of these patterns involve functional harmony, with many similarities to traditional Western harmony. Others include what is referred to as nonfunctional "coloring harmony".

As mentioned above, the authentic cadence (V-I) is essential to

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