Course Outline Spring 2001 s1

COURSE OUTLINE Spring 2008 INSTRUCTOR: REGGIE GRAHAM MUIVI 380, 381, 382, & 383: VOICE MAIL 568-3100 Ext. 13377 Improvisation Workshop EMAIL [email protected] Website: http://web.scc.losrios.edu/grahamr/ http://blackboard.losrios.edu/webapps/login/

COURSE MEETING DAYS: Tuesday 11:00-11:50am Thursday 11:00-12:50am

REQUIRED MATERIAL Getting’ It Together by Jamey Aebersold (Volume 21) 3 ring binder for class handouts Supplemental: The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine

PREREQUISTES: You must have basic proficiency on your instrument

EVALUATION: Grades will be based on the following:

1. Attendance and participation (9 songs TBA) 2. Demonstrated progress 4. Exercises/Quizzes/Blackboard Assignments 4. Project: . Solo transcription . Paper compare solo styles between two artists . Analyze a solo transcription . Learn a transcribed solo by memory FINAL PROJECT DUE WED. MAY 21 10:15AM

ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend all sessions of class in which they are enrolled. Points will be given for attendance More than 3 absences may lower your grade by one letter grade. There will not be make-up quizzes or make-up work.

Class will start promptly at 11:00am so please be on time as I will not always be able to repeat material that you missed due to lateness.

COURSE TOPICS

Week 1-3: What is Jazz-(Blackboard Assignment) login with your Id and birthdate Rhythm interpretation Keeping time Keeping track of time Subdivision Swing Rock (Funk, Smooth jazz, etc.) Latin (Bossa nova, Salsa, etc.) Major Scales-Exercise

Week 4-5: Major/minor scales Major Scales-Triad Exercise

Week 6-7: Chord spelling Diatonic triads Diatonic seventh chords Seventh Chord-Exercise Week 8-9: More Chords 9th, 11th, & 13th

Week 10-11: Altered Chords Flat 5th 9th & 13th Raised 5th 9th & 11th Tritone/triad Ii V I Voicing Chord-Exercise

Week12-13: Standards Forms Chord progressions Chord Progression-Exercise Week 14-15: More standards

Week 16-18: Review and Final Projects due

All written assignments must be turned in at the class meeting following the date of the assignment and theory assignment will be checked weekly. These exercises will prepare you for the two music theory tests during course of the term. MUSIC LAB HOURS

Monday-Thursday 8:30-8:00PM Friday 8:30-4:00PM