Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
FOR
SUCCESS
STUDY PLAN AND LEARNING
GOALS FOR 2017
RESOURCES
-
ACTIVITIES
Reading
Instrumental Skill
Improvisation
Rhythmic Interpretation
2. Jazz Piano
TOPICS
GOALS
TOPICS
-
Range
Flexibility and Agility
R&B Riffing
Runs
Breathing Management & Efficiency
Stamina
Pitch Accuracy
Resonance
Blending & Transitioning
Articulation & Diction
Belting
Interpretation
Improvisation
Distortion
Accent Method
Vocal Anatomy & Physiology
Chord Dictation
Bass Parts
Harmonizing the Melody
Tension Substitutions
Open Voicings
Upper Structure Triads
Approach-Note Harmonization
Pentatonic Scales and Chords
Modal Melody and Harmony
Additional Harmonizations
RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES
3. Contemporary Harmony
GOALS
TOPICS
-
RESOURCES
ArmoniJazz (buy)
Workbook 1-2
Reharmonization Techniques
Workbook 3-4 - Barbara London (buy)
Nicols & Miguel Coaching
YouTube Videos
ACTIVITIES
LEADS TO
-
Reharmonization Techniques
Vocal Writing
Groove Writing
Hip-Hop Writing & Production
Jingle Writing
Harmonic Ear Training
Songwriting
- Analyze scores.
- Develop high-level harmonic and voicing skills to
produce arrangements.
TOPICS
-
Beaming
Melody Harmonization
Principles of Improvisation
Delayed Resolution
Rhythmic Displacement / Anticipation
Melodic Analysis
Available tensions (high-level harmony)
Expression Marks
Background Writing
Jazz Arranging
Five-part Harmony
Brass Section
Substitute Chords
A Cappella Arranging (develop topics)
Modern Chord Progressions
Principles of Harmonic Progressions
Reharmonization
Rhythmic Section
Small Band Writing
Low Interval Limit
Planning and Constructing an Arrangement
LEADS TO
-
RESOURCES
-
ACTIVITIES
using Finale)
(reading scores)
Vocal Writing
Groove Writing
Hip-Hop Writing & Production
Jingle Writing
Songwriting
TOPICS
RESOURCES
Tonal Harmony
Sara Coaching
YouTube Videos
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons
CD Instruction Textbook (buy)
TOPICS
note triplets
Changing meters
Half- and double-time tempos
Swing eight note
Funk 16th note patterns
Study of melodies, intervals, harmony, and solfege in
major keys; natural, melodic and harmonic minor
keys; and Lydian, Mixolydian, Dorian, Phrygian,
Locrian modes. Mixed modality; mixed major
modes, mixed minor modes and mixed major with
minor modes.
Chord quality identification and arpeggiation
(singing). Inversion recognition. Scale recognition.
Chord progression identification: bass line
identification; common chord sequences; basic
reharmonizations (secondary dominants, ii - V, etc);
and modal interchange.
Two-part and three-part dictation.
RESOURCES
-
GOALS
terminology.
Recognize and discuss basic music production
techniques.
Evaluation of reasoning
Consistency of point of view
Transitions
Sentence-level errors primarily relating to the
conventions of standard written English
TOPICS
-
RESOURCES
- YouTube Videos
- Music Technology Notes by Berklee
8. Songwriting Techniques
RESOURCES
-
Rhetorical Analysis
Appeals
Tone
Organization/structure
Rhetorical effects
Use of language
Evaluation of evidence
RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES
sentence fragments)
Revision Skills
Organization
Evaluation of evidence
Awareness of audience, tone and purpose
Level of detail
Coherence between sentences and paragraphs
Sentence variety and structure
Main idea, thesis statements and topic sentences
Rhetorical effects and emphasis
Use of language
Evaluation of authors authority and appeal
Pop
Rock
Soul/R&B
Swing/Big Band
Funk/Fusion
EDM
Jazz
Contemporary A Cappella