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Enjoy playing and improvising on familiar and new jazz repertoire in a mixed ensemble. For players with substantial experience of jazz playing, ear training techniques and harmony study. Tunes will be announced and charts sent out two weeks in advance of the course. Only front line places available now.
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Experienced players can keep up practice in a mixed ensemble playing tunes you are familiar with. Each session will focus on 1 or 2 jazz standards. You will rehearse the head, establish the rhythm section, and practise improvising. We aim to record the results towards the end of each session.
What will we cover?
- apply your existing harmonic knowledge to the set repertoire - develop your soloing in terms of good structure, phrasing, playing in the groove and rhythmic independence - the dynamics of working in a small ensemble.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- have played the tunes to the best of your ability - have internalised aspects of the music - improvise with confidence - transfer knowledge, skills and understanding to other repertoire - have made new musical alliances.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Players must be able and educated jazz people, ideally graduates of jazz harmony courses, with a working knowledge of how to rehearse in an ensemble with limited time available. You will be expected to be a competent reader.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Short plenary, instrumental warm up & tune up. The tutor will set practical exercises to explore rhythmic and harmonic matters and approaches to improvisation. Most of the time will be spent playing a tune as an ensemble.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
All materials supplied. Please bring your instrument, and all accessories. Amplification, drum kit and pianos supplied.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Find the next repertoire course; the jazz courses MG602 and MG603, Big Band, your own gigs and visits to jam sessions.
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 through performing 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. Here she specialised in jazz voice developing a personal approach to improvisation, harmony and arranging. Currently Cerys is combining her work as both multimedia artist and musician. She performs in KOGG, an experimental electronic music duo with fellow City Lit tutor, Selena Kay. Together they create music by sampling vocals, sound objects, and home-made instruments, combining composed and improvised material. They have performed live and are in the process of creating an album. An experienced teacher with a PGCE from the Institute of Education, Cerys has a reputation for delivering entertaining and engaging classes. She has a drive to demystify the elements of music, making it an accessible and enjoyable experience for all.
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Della has enjoyed working at City Lit for over 3 decades, teaching, managing, learning. After training in contemporary dance, Della became consumed by drama and music work. Music came to dominate, playing in bands, song writing, teaching for, and advising, the Youth Service and Adult Education. Performing and writing arrangements for pop and jazz a cappella has been a 30 year journey. So too the teaching of jazz musicianship. Gratitude is due to early mentor Amit Sen for introducing 'the jazz thing'.
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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Only front line places available now.</p>- apply your existing harmonic knowledge to the set repertoire<br/>- develop your soloing in terms of good structure, phrasing, playing in the groove and rhythmic independence<br/>- the dynamics of working in a small ensemble.- have played the tunes to the best of your ability<br/>- have internalised aspects of the music<br/>- improvise with confidence<br/>- transfer knowledge, skills and understanding to other repertoire<br/>- have made new musical alliances.Players must be able and educated jazz people, ideally graduates of jazz harmony courses, with a working knowledge of how to rehearse in an ensemble with limited time available. You will be expected to be a competent reader.Short plenary, instrumental warm up &amp; tune up. The tutor will set practical exercises to explore rhythmic and harmonic matters and approaches to improvisation. Most of the time will be spent playing a tune as an ensemble.All materials supplied. Please bring your instrument, and all accessories. Amplification, drum kit and pianos supplied.Find the next repertoire course; the jazz courses MG602 and MG603, Big Band, your own gigs and visits to jam sessions.configurable
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