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JAZZ IMPROVISATION IV: MUSC330
MWF 10:10-11:00 am | Room 040
JAZZ IMPROVISATION I
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JAZZ IMPROVISATION II | JAZZ
IMPROVISATION
III | JAZZ IMPROVISATION IV
USC JAZZ: COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HANDOUTS
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| GRADING
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| TUNES
HANDOUTS for JAZZ IMPROVISATION IV
GENERAL
IMPROVISATION MATERIALS
Practice Tips
Dave Liebman's thoughts on JAZZ PRACTICE
EXERCISES
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JAZZ ETUDES
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| GENERAL
IMPROVISATION MATERIALS
JAZZ LISTENING
LIST.
Some of the hundreds of great jazz CDs in the USC library.
Assignment: Listen, enjoy, learn.
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ETUDES
Etudes by Starlight No.1
Etude No. 34,
Bass | Etude No.
34, C
What is this Etude?
Etude No. 36,
Bass | Etude No.
36, C
Etudes by Starlight No.2
Etude No. 39,
Bass | Etude No.
39, C
Etudes by Starlight No.3
Etude No. 41,
Bass | Etude No.
41, C
Big Strides
Big Strides Etude No.
44, C
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| EXERCISES
Woody 'n' You: Exercises C
Mayreh: Exercises C
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| OUTLINE and SCHEDULE
Intro and review of improvisational materials.
Address, memorize and learn strategies for two tunes per week.
Transcribe and present to class three appropriate jazz transcriptions. Selections must be approved of ahead of time. Recording and legible transcription made available to instructor before making class presentation. Mark reference timing on transcription. Presentation includes:
- Playing the jazz solo
- Analysis including explaining melodic elements and significant structural elements
- Developing pertinent exercises based on material in the transcription
Four playing exams plus final. Tunes must be played from memory. Exams may include specific technical exercises and etudes assigned in class and applied to specific pieces.
GRADING
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TUNES for JAZZ IMPROVISATION IV: SPRING 2008
TBA- May Include:
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Nuages
Blues for GC
Cherokee
Daahoud
Dolphin Dance
Giant Steps
Inner Urge
Invitation
It's You or No One
Joy Spring
Moments Notice
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My Foolish Heart
Body and Soul
Naima
No Me Esqueca
Stella By Starlight
What is This Thing Called Love?
Windows
Woody 'n' You
4-5-6-7
Heads Up
Souvenir
Others TBA
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
IMPROVISATION IV
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PROFICIENCIES |
TRANSCRIPTION ASSIGNMENT |
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS |
- Spiral book of staff paper
- Required listening from CDs available in USC School of Music
library
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- Continuation of application of Modes and arpeggios of Melodic Minor, Symmetrical diminished scales, 5th and 3rd modes of major b6.
- Dealing with faster pieces and harmonic rhythms
- Selected technical studies (from handouts)
- Etudes as assigned
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Transcribe and present to class three appropriate jazz transcriptions. Selections must be approved of ahead of time. Recording and legible transcription made available to instructor before making class presentation. Mark reference timing on transcription. Presentation includes:
- Playing the jazz solo
- Analysis including explaining melodic elements and significant structural elements
- Developing pertinent exercises based on material in the transcription
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Students will write technical exercises and improvisational approaches over harmonic progessions for studied pieces.
Keep jazz listening log.
Some CDs in USC
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GRADE DETERMINATION:
- Playing Exams (4 @ 10% each) 40%
- Improvisation workbook 10%
- Transcription Assignment (3 @ 10% each) 30%
- Final Exam/Jury 20%
- FINAL GRADE 100%
Improvisation workbook will include:
- Log of exercises and approaches, handouts from class.
- Bass lines, voicings for rhythm section
- Transcription excerpts and complete transcriptions
- Practice/exercise log
- Listening log
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Other JAZZ Theory
and Improvisation
Materials
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USC School
of Music
For more information e-mail Bert Ligon at
Phone: 803.777.6565/803.777.4280
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