Curriculum

Mus 166 / Mus 266 / Mus 366 / Mus 466

ELEMENTS OF JAZZ III

Open to Music Majors and Minors Only. (10041, 10051, 10052)
Prerequisites: Music 155A-157A, 155B-157B, Mus 166, Mus 266, or equivalent and demonstrable knowledge for transfer students via successful passing of placement exam.

Objectives: At this juncture in the Elements series, the theory studies will be directed towards the late bop (1957-1959) and early post bop (1960-1963) harmonic and improvisational vocabularies. The ear training studies will cover more chromatically enhanced melodies and more complex harmonic structures.

Instructor: Rick Helzer
Meeting Times: MW 5:00-6:00pm
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