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SCHEDULE
DATE	TUNES and CONTENT
1	Introduction and review of improvisation materials Tunes 1-2
2	Tunes 1-2
3	Tunes 1-2
4	Tunes 3-4
5	Tunes 3-4
6	Playing Exam No. 1
7	Transcription Excerpt No. 1 Due Tunes 5-6
8	Tunes 5-6
9	Tunes 7-8
10	Tunes 7-8
11	Tunes 9-10
12	Tunes 9-10
13	Playing Exam No. 2
14	Transcription Excerpt No. 2 Due Tunes 11-12
15	Tunes 11-12
16	Tunes 13-14
17	FALL BREAK
18	Tunes 13-14
19	Tunes 15-16
20	Tunes 15-16
21	Playing Exam No. 3 Complete Solo Transcription approved
22	ELECTION DAY
23	TUNES TBA or Review Transcription Excerpt No. 3 Due
24	TUNES TBA or Review
25	TUNES TBA or Review
26	TUNES TBA or Review
27	TUNES TBA or Review
28	TUNES TBA or Review
29	THANKSGIVING BREAK
30	TUNES TBA or Review
31	Complete Solo Transcriptions Due
December 8, 2:00 pm	FINAL EXAM Written: Chord changes, chord spellings/voicings, chord/scale relationships Performance: Scales, arpeggios, outlines, learned lines

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Tunes for JAZZ IMPROVISATION I: FALL 2008 TBA- May Include:
When the Saints Go Marchin' In Work Song Sonnymoon For Two Now’s The Time Blue Monk Summertime Blue Bossa Autumn Leaves I Got Rhythm	Flintstones Impressions Maiden Voyage Doxy Satin Doll Take The "A" Train St. Thomas All Of Me Others TBA

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GRADE DETERMINATION:

• Playing Exams (3 @ 15% each) 45%
• Improvisation workbook 15%
• Transcription Assignments (5+5+10) 20%
• Final Exam 20%

• FINAL GRADE 100%

• Written outlines for each tune
  • Example shown for Fall Standard
• Bass lines, voicings for rhythm section
  • Bass line example shown for Fall Standard
  • Voicing examples shown for Fall Standard
• Transcription excerpts
• Practice/exercise log
• Listening log

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