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Jazz Improvisation II
  
Jazz Improvisation II
 Recommended Prerequisite:  Jazz Improvisation I
Grades Offered:  10 - 12
 Credits:  ½ - 1
 SDE Course Code:  3599
 MNPS Course Code:  MUS2726

 Course Description

 

This course is a continuation of Jazz Improvisation I.

 
Course of Study

 

  • Singing
    • Sings with proper expression in a given musical example.
    • Uses appropriate style and articulation in a given musical example.
    • Performs with accurate pitch while singing in simple harmony.
  • Playing instruments
    • Uses appropriate tone on a given musical example, based on the style being performed.
    • Performs intermediate musical examples reflecting correct technique and expressive devices.
    • Demonstrates correct posture and hand position while performing selected musical examples.
    • Discerns and corrects pitch discrepancies in an ensemble performance.
  • Improvising
    • Performs a intermediate level of improvisation using a blues scale.
    • Performs a solo over basic chord progression.
  • Composing/Arranging
    • Creates an original melody over a jazz 12-bar blues progression with chord substitutions.
    • Transposes a given melody from one instrument to another.
  • Reading/Notating
    • Correctly performs pitches and rhythmic values in a given example.
    • Performs intermediate written notation in a stylistically appropriate manner.
    • Demonstrates intermediate music notation techniques.
  • Listening/Analyzing/Describing
    • Demonstrates developing understanding of the terminology used to evaluate music on technical and aesthetic levels.
    • Listens to various sub-genres of jazz and other American music styles and identifies similarities and differences.
    • Listens to music and makes a critical analysis of the performance.
  • Evaluating
    • Demonstrates a developing knowledge of the historical and cultural background and influences in jazz styles.

Standards

 

MNPS Music Department Standards
http://www.mnps.org

 

TN State Department of Education Standards

http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/standards

 

 

Textbook

 

NO MNPS purchased textbooks

 

 

Recommended and/or required resources

Jazz recordings

Historical DVDs and videos

Metronome

Chromatic tuner

Jazz arrangements

Jazz method books