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Dec 05, 2025
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MUS 417 - Improvisation Techniques II
Units: 1
Advanced techniques in jazz improvisation. Topics include harmonic superimposition, playing “out”, and poly-rhythms and cross-rhythms. Emphasis on the development of an idiomatic jazz style through the transcription and analysis of recorded solos by jazz masters.
Prerequisites: MUS 317.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- apply jazz theory to practical musical examples.
- play various scales and modes, arpeggios, patterns for memorization, and basic chords on the piano
- study advanced melodies in a variety of settings as well as memorize transcriptions from important recordings in jazz
- Develop an audible comprehension of jazz harmony through advanced ear training exercises.
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