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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

21 Publications

COVID–19 in Italia: una Percezione Amplificata del Rischio? [COVID-19 in Italy: an amplified risk perception?]
Medicine
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.7.3.670

COVID–19 in Italia: una Percezione Amplificata del Rischio? [COVID-19 in Italy: an amplified risk perception?]

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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

In Italy, the perception of the risks related to COVID-19 may be considerably amplified. In this brief report we initially propose a realistic value for the Case Fatality Rate of…

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Jazz Arranging for Beginners – Part 2 [Tecniche di Arrangiamento Jazz per Principianti – Seconda Parte]
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.7.2.644

Jazz Arranging for Beginners – Part 2 [Tecniche di Arrangiamento Jazz per Principianti – Seconda Parte]

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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

In this paper we discuss some simple 4-part arranging techniques, particularly suitable for jazz musicians. By exploiting the Diatonic Parallelism, we provide an explicit writing of the 4-part harmonization of…

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Jazz Arranging for Beginners – Part 1 [Tecniche di Arrangiamento Jazz per Principianti – Prima Parte]
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.7.2.642

Jazz Arranging for Beginners – Part 1 [Tecniche di Arrangiamento Jazz per Principianti – Prima Parte]

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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

In this introductory paper we discuss some simple 2 and 3-part arranging techniques, particularly suitable for jazz musicians. By exploiting the Diatonic Parallelism, we provide an explicit writing of the…

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Introduzione all’Utilizzo delle Pentatoniche nell’Improvvisazione Jazz – Parte 2: le Progressioni IIm7b5 | V7 | Im7 e IIm7b5 | V7 | Imaj7 [Short Introduction to Pentatonic Improvisation – Part 2]
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.6.11.615

Introduzione all’Utilizzo delle Pentatoniche nell’Improvvisazione Jazz – Parte 2: le Progressioni IIm7b5 | V7 | Im7 e IIm7b5 | V7 | Imaj7 [Short Introduction to Pentatonic Improvisation – Part 2]

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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

The aim of this article lies fundamentally in providing musicians with a method that may effectively assist them in learning the so-called Pentatonic Improvisation. The method is entirely based, like…

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Introduzione all’Utilizzo delle Pentatoniche nell’Improvvisazione Jazz – Parte 1: le Progressioni IIm7 | V7 | Imaj7 e IIm7 | V7 | Im7 [Short Introduction to Pentatonic Improvisation – Part 1]
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.6.11.611

Introduzione all’Utilizzo delle Pentatoniche nell’Improvvisazione Jazz – Parte 1: le Progressioni IIm7 | V7 | Imaj7 e IIm7 | V7 | Im7 [Short Introduction to Pentatonic Improvisation – Part 1]

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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

The aim of this article lies fundamentally in providing musicians with a method that may effectively assist them in learning the so-called Pentatonic Improvisation. The method is entirely based, like…

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Computer-aided Harmonic Progression Analysis: CAT CaSe
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.5.8.477

Computer-aided Harmonic Progression Analysis: CAT CaSe

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Carmine Cataldo, Luigi Serra

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

In this article we briefly introduce CAT CaSe. CAT CaSe is an innovative Android app, entirely based on an improved version of CAT (Cataldo Advanced Transformations), expressly meant for musicians…

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The Evolution of Harmonic Progression Analysis: Ultimate CAT
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.5.7.469

The Evolution of Harmonic Progression Analysis: Ultimate CAT

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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

In this article we introduce an improved version of CAT (Cataldo Advanced Transformations). The purpose of CAT fundamentally lies in providing musicians with a reliable instrument that may effectively assist…

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Breve Introduzione all’Improvvisazione Be-Bop [Short Introduction to Be-Bop Improvising]
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.5.6.448

Breve Introduzione all’Improvvisazione Be-Bop [Short Introduction to Be-Bop Improvising]

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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

This paper represents a summary of a research work, carried out during the last two years, finalized to creating a method that may concretely assist jazz students in mastering the…

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Extreme Chord Substitutions: a Qualitative Introduction to CAT (Cataldo Advanced Transformations)
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.5.4.424

Extreme Chord Substitutions: a Qualitative Introduction to CAT (Cataldo Advanced Transformations)

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Carmine Cataldo

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

In this article we briefly introduce an original method, the purpose of which fundamentally lies in providing musicians with a reliable instrument that may effectively assist them in carrying out…

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Definition and Usage of the Be-Bop Minor Scales (part 3): the Be-Bop Natural Minor Scale
Performing Arts, Music
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.5.3.407

Definition and Usage of the Be-Bop Minor Scales (part 3): the Be-Bop Natural Minor Scale

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Carmine Cataldo, Sandro Deidda, Francesco D´Errico, Giulio Martino

Independent Researcher, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, MD in Disciplines of Jazz and Improvisation (Jazz Piano)

In this article, the purpose of which may be regarded as solely didactic, some simple strategies finalized to mastering the Be-Bop Natural Minor scale are suggested. Moreover, their application to…

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