For players who have completed terms 1 and 2 this year, and new students who have studied jazz in this way. With guided listening and singing, you will study time, form, root movement and harmonic progression, chord types, intervals, scales and modes. Learn transcribed solos and participate in playing sessions.
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Develop your listening skills in relation to form, rhythm, melody and harmonic structure in jazz. Develop your ability to play jazz repertoire and improvise.
What will we cover?
- Understanding the different forms of jazz sequences - Developing rhythmic and melodic awareness - Studying bass line movement and simple voice-leading - Choosing scale options (modes of major scale, pentatonics and harmonic minor) - ‘Jam’ sessions to put the above in context.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Recognise different forms of jazz composition, common harmonic progressions, and chord types - Write down jazz rhythms and melodies - Read and play from chord symbols - Understand how scales and chords relate to one another - Improvise/compose with know-how.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
You should have a good working knowledge of scales, triads, terminology and staff notation. Also good instrumental proficiency and familiarity with the jazz idiom.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will learn through group listening, discussion and singing of relevant parts, class exercises (dictation and chord recognition), theory and playing sessions.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You will need your instrument for most sessions.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You can progress to Jazz harmony and ear training 2A.
Cerys Hogg is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and improviser. Whilst studying Fine Art, specialising in performance art and installation, she developed her musical skills as a jazz vocalist, drummer and pianist. A scholarship allowed her to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama on the post-graduate Jazz and Studio Music course. She specialised in jazz voice, developing a personal approach to improvisation, harmony and arranging. Cerys combines her work as multimedia artist, composer and musician in KOGG, an experimental electronic duo with fellow City Lit tutor, Selena Kay. They create music by sampling vocals, sound objects, and home-made instruments, combining composed and improvised material with live and manipulated video. KOGG perform in the UK and Europe and have played festivals including Aldeburgh and Huddersfield Contemporary Music. Cerys is an experienced teacher, with a PGCE from the Institute of Education, who has taught at City Lit since 2003. She has a reputation for delivering active, entertaining and engaging classes, and a drive to demystify the elements of music, making it an accessible and enjoyable for all.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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