Jazz Improvisation III

Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media

Department: Music

Course: MUSC 3307

Title: Jazz Improvisation III

Description: This is the second course in a two-semester sequence. This course builds on concepts learned in Jazz Improvisation I. Students will develop their improvisation skills by exploring specific topics and strategies, including minor ii - V - i progressions, motivic use and development, specific tools for melodic embellishment, and advanced scale choices, including the diminished, altered and pentatonic scales. Repertoire choices include tunes with a faster harmonic rhythm, more advanced chord progressions, and songs from the Great American Songbook. Students will transcribe jazz solos by jazz masters representing the genres and styles discussed, and perform their transcriptions.

Courses Taught Fall 2024

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