MUSC 2311 - Introduction to Jazz Skills

(0 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2 Credit Hours)

Prerequisites: MUSC 1302 , MUSC 1402 , and MUSC 1502 ; or permission of instructor
This course offers an introductory study of a group of skills fundamental to jazz improvisation and arranging. It focuses on spelling harmonies, understanding how they function in standard song forms, learning to elaborate them into melodies, and learning how to express those melodies in idiomatic rhythms.