MUSC 293 - Jazz Theory and Improvisation I

Credit(s): 3

JAZZ THEORY & IMPROVISATION I
Component: Lecture
This course develops skills for improvising on various chord progressions common in jazz. Students will put concepts of jazz theory into practice. Chord/scale relationships for creating melodies in the harmony, melodic lines that clearly bring out chord progressions and compositional ideas of melodic development will be studied. Transcription and analysis of historically significant jazz solos will provide a deeper conception of the jazz language. Piano voicings, bass line construction, basic drum skills will be explored in this class.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: MUSC 178. RESTRICTIONS: Offered fall semesters only.

University Breadth: Creative Arts and Humanities College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP A: A&S Creative Arts & Humanities Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2B: Communicate Orally GE2C: Communicate Through Creative Expression GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across Cultures GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures