Non-Major Jazz (130-0-1)

Topic

Jazz Trumpet

Instructors

Elena Jeanne Batman

Meeting Info

TBA: TBA

Overview of class

This the third quarter of a year-long sequence required for piano majors, focusing on 20th and 21st century literature, improvisation, and mock-audition projects.

Registration Requirements

Successfully complete Fall and Winter quarter of the sequence and a permission number. Restricted to piano majors.

Learning Objectives

To be able to navigate newer music scores successfully by understanding overall structure, prioritizing essential elements of the score that should be projected, and play the piece with continuous metric flow in addition to convincing dynamics, articulation, etc.

Teaching Method

Individual and small group practice and projects. Prepared sight reading or reading at sight. Creative work as an individual or in a group. Ensemble activities in groups are dependent on the size of the class. Brief demonstrations with written comments for each other.

Evaluation Method

Point system evaluating demonstrations, prepared and at-sight activities, exams, improvement and participation.