Melodic Improvisation
1. We will learn various kinds of scales, major, harmonic minor and the blues scales especially, and how to determine where to use them.
Jazz Lessons
We will work with Fake Book charts which are reductions of
scores that include only the melody and chord symbols, as
well as written out jazz arrangements that I have created or
which I like to use with my students.
We will learn how to analyze the tune harmonically in order
to determine the best scales and chord substitutes to use for
improvisation.
What we cover
Chords
1. How to read the symbols 2. How to voice chords 3. How to find substitutes for chords to make the harmony more interesting 4. How to analyze chords for purposes of improvisation. 5. How to create more interesting accompaniment parts through the use of bass notes and rhythmic structures that involve ways of making rhythm from the chords 6. How to improvise with chordsArrangement
1. How to harmonize melodies 2. How to insert fills and bass lines 3. How to create impro sections, vamps or interludes from the materials of the song 4. How to use various accompaniment styles including stride and block
Melodic Improvisation
1. We will learn various kinds of scales, major, harmonic minor and the blues scales especially, and how to determine where to use them.
Jazz Lessons
We will work with Fake Book charts which are reductions of
scores that include only the melody and chord symbols, as
well as written out jazz arrangements that I have created or
which I like to use with my students.
We will learn how to analyze the tune harmonically in order to
determine the best scales and chord substitutes to use for
improvisation.
What we cover
Chords
1. How to read the symbols 2. How to voice chords 3. How to find substitutes for chords to make the harmony more interesting 4. How to analyze chords for purposes of improvisation. 5. How to create more interesting accompaniment parts through the use of bass notes and rhythmic structures that involve ways of making rhythm from the chords 6. How to improvise with chordsArrangement
1. How to harmonize melodies 2. How to insert fills and bass lines 3. How to create impro sections, vamps or interludes from the materials of the song 4. How to use various accompaniment styles including stride and block
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