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MUSC 2217: Jazz Improvisation
Effective date
September 2013
Department
Music
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
An intermediate/advanced level course with selected repertoire drawn from bebop, jazz and Latin standards, and contemporary jazz compositions. Modes and arpeggios of the jazz melodic minor, diminished whole step and diminished half step scales are explored. 2:0:0
Credits
2.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Jazz Improvisation 2117.
Corequisites
Jazz Theory 2215 , CET 2200 .
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Play arpeggio patterns over standard cadences
- Integrate and manage chromatic movement within improvised lines
- Apply the Super Locrian mode/Pan Modal concept to standard chord progressions
- Apply the Lydian b7 mode/Pan Modal concept to standard chord progressions
- Apply the Diminished Half Step and Whole Step scales to ...
- Use and analyze key center interval modulation
- Apply arpeggio patterns to major and minor cadences
- Apply Pentatonic Scale Substitutions to standard chord progressions
- Compose three written assignments
- Improvise on selected standard repertoire
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 2
Total Hours: 2
Total Hours: 2
Instructional Strategies
Classroom demonstration and practical application in ensemble playing; assigned weekly practice.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
50 |
Weekly assessments |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Three written assignments |
|
Final Exam |
25 |
|
Course topics
- Arpeggio patterns over standard cadences
- Arpeggio patterns to major and minor cadences
- Chromatic movement within improvised lines
- Super Locrian mode
- Lydian b7 mode
- Diminished Half Step and Whole Step scales
- Pan Modal concept
- Key center interval modulation
- Pentatonic Scale Substitutions
- Selected repertoire
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.