Jazz Composition and Arranging
Prerequisite: MUSC 144.
A study of the harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic theories that lead to the ability to compose and arrange in the jazz idiom. Emphasis will be placed on common harmonic progressions, scale / chord relationships, melody, song forms, and extended harmony and reharmonization. Students will also learn the basic principles of arranging and music notation, culminating in a final composition and arranging project for jazz quintet.
Outcomes: The ability to compose and arrange music for small jazz combos of up to two horns plus rhythm section.
A study of the harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic theories that lead to the ability to compose and arrange in the jazz idiom. Emphasis will be placed on common harmonic progressions, scale / chord relationships, melody, song forms, and extended harmony and reharmonization. Students will also learn the basic principles of arranging and music notation, culminating in a final composition and arranging project for jazz quintet.
Outcomes: The ability to compose and arrange music for small jazz combos of up to two horns plus rhythm section.