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Jazz Improv/Combos Course Information

MUSI-048 -- Jazz Improvisation

 

Monday evenings, 7:00-9:40 P.M. Room A-31

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is the "Jazz Combos" class. MUSI-045 is not. This class, MUSI-048, forms into combos and meets on Monday nights, not Wednesdays. The Wednesday night class is the Daddios Jazz Ensembles class.


IMPROV HANDOUTS--Click here


EVENTS CALENDARS:

   Artsopolis Silicon Valley

   KCSM Jazz Datebook

   SanJose.com Music Calendar

   San Jose Jazz Society

   Stanford Jazz Workshop-Special Events


OBJECTIVES: Instruction in jazz improvisation through melodies, scales, chords, ear-training, and forms. Students will develop performance skills through rehearsing and performing in a jazz combo.

 

NOTE: New students will be subject to an audition

 

GRADES: Based on participation (60%), mid-term and final performance (15% each), and two one-page jazz concert reports (10% each). Mid-term will be held during the sixth week; Final Performance will be held during the twelth week


SUGGESTED TEXTS:  For beginning groups: "The Real Easy Book, Vol. 1" published by Sher Music Co. For intermediate to advanced groups: "The Real Book, Sixth Edition" published by Hal Leonard. Both are available at World of Music or other local music stores. Lead sheets and other songs/materials may also be handed-out in class.

 

EQUIPMENT: Some amplifiers and drum-sets are available on site. Some students may be asked to bring their own equipment

 

ADDS AND DROPS: Student’s responsibility.

 

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 Updated Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 11:07:22 PM by Steve Tyler - tylersteven@fhda.edu
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