Jazz Performance Techniques

A workshop setting with the goal of increasing skills in the jazz idiom. Emphasis will be on basic musicianship techniques including sight reading and phrasing, as well as melodic interpretation, approaches to improvisation, and a basic understanding of song forms associated with jazz performance. Depending on the individual student, the course can be assigned as a prerequisite to or in conjunction with the CSI jazz ensemble. This course may be repeated four times for credit.

Fall, Spring

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