Jazz Harmony
- A study of jazz harmony and structure, including chord and scale construction and nomenclature. Emphasis will be be placed on the spelling, naming, and aural recognition of jazz chords, scales, and basic harmonic structures.
Jazz Piano Techniques
- Introductory jazz piano class designed to develop jazz keyboard and musicianship skills, including fundamental technique, chord structure, chord notation comprehension, voicings, sight reading, and accompaniment. The course is part of the jazz certificate sequence and intended for students interested in the jazz genre. Prerequisite: Passing score on the Piano Proficiency Exam.
Jazz Improvisation I
- Offers the jazz-oriented student an organized approach to learning how to improvise in the jazz idiom as expressed by musical performance. Beginning improvisational concepts are developed in this course.
Jazz Improvisation II
- Offers the jazz-oriented student an organized approach to learning how to improvise in the jazz idiom as expressed by musical performance. Advanced improvisational concepts are developed in this course.
Jazz Arranging
- This course develops student’s ability to arrange music in the jazz idiom for both small and large ensembles. The focus is on studying jazz compositions from the masters, while learning practical approaches to jazz arranging.
Jazz History
- An in-depth study of the recordings, history, major figures, musical forms and social importance of an original American art form. Principal styles to be covered include ragtime, blues, Dixieland, big band swing, bop, cool, hard bop, free, and fusion.
Jazz Lesson
- Each semester, our excellent jazz faculty are available for one-on-one lessons. These lessons focus on the language of improvisation, style, time-feel, and other jazz-specific elements of playing.