Beginning Jazz Improvisation
Date
June 6-July 31, 2022
Course Number
7302
Credits
3 Graduate Credits
Tuition
$1,065, due in full with registration
Course Description
This course is designed for music performers and educators who want to learn how to improvise. Through carefully selected jazz repertoire, participants will learn the basic mechanics of improvisation and the essential music theory elements needed to improvise, including modal improvisation, the blues, ii-V-I progressions, and simplifying chord progressions. Participants will practice and perform jazz improvisation concepts on the instrument of their choice. No previous experience with improvisation is required.
