MUS 317 - Improvisation Techniques I

Units: 1
Introduction to improvisation techniques for jazz musicians. Use of modes (major & melodic minor), symmetrical scales, and arpeggios in improvisation. Emphasis on the development of an idiomatic jazz style through the transcription and analysis of recorded solos by jazz masters.

Prerequisites: MUS 112, MUS 116.
Equivalent Quarter Course: MUS 3037.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 2 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).