Curriculum

Mus 166 / Mus 266 / Mus 366 / Mus 466

ELEMENTS OF JAZZ I

Open to Music Majors and Minors Only. (10041, 10051, 10052)
Prerequisites: Music 155A, 156A, 157A--155B, 156B, 157B

Objectives: It is the purpose of this class to introduce the student to the creative language of jazz via the study of chord voicings, harmonic and melodic analysis, ear training, and improvisational concepts. Contrafact compositions in the be bop style will be used for exposition.

Instructor: Rick Helzer
Meeting Times: MW 4:00-5:00pm
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