| D-Term 2018 Bebop Language and Innovation - 6011 - DECM 229 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: Ability to play over major, minor blues, and II-V-I chord progressions. Good ear, intermediate technique, and basic knowledge of modes of major harmony. Catalog Description : This course will explore how to improvise using bebop language. Study of solo transcriptions of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Clifford Brown, and analysis of a variety of bebop chord progressions. Applicaton of improvisational concepts such as bebop scales, broken chords, approach notes and resolutions, linear and chromatic connections, accents, rhythmic variations, and phrasing. Learning assessed through active participation, performance assignments, and a final project. All instruments welcome. PREREQUISITES: Ability to play over major, minor blues, and II-V-I chord progressions. Good ear, intermediate technique, and basic knowledge of modes of major harmony. Attributes: 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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