MUS 232(2-0-2)
Jazz Improvisation I
This course provides an introduction to the study of jazz improvisation. Topics to be discussed include chord scales, modes, arpeggios and harmonic formulae. Special emphasis will be placed on common compositional forms such as ABA, AABA, The Blues, and "rhythm" changes. The music to be studied includes compositions by Ellington, Parker, Coltrane, Gershwin and Kern.
PR: MUS 152