JAZZ 150 - Jazz Improvisation I

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
A course in the technique and performance practice of jazz improvisation, covering the period 1935-60. The course includes historical investigation, transcriptions, aural analysis, rhythmic, harmonic and melodic technical studies and repertoire development. Additional outside listening is required. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Instructor: D. Wall
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Proficiency on a musical instrument; knowledge of scales, key signatures, intervals, and chords.
Admission by audition.
Required ensemble affiliation.