Mondays, 6pm to 8pm Monday 13 October to Monday 1 December
This course is designed for musicians with little to no background in improvisation.
You will need some basic level of understanding of how to read music and chord charts and know how to play an instrument.
Learn elementary theoretical concepts, historical knowledge and basic skills in the art of jazz improvisation.
Students will learn to:
Put into practice theoretical knowledge of harmony and scales
Train their ear to recognise chords and scales
Perform technical exercises for improving improvisation skills
Develop time and rhythmic feel
Listen and relate to other instruments
Play simple pieces from the standard jazz repertoire
Outcomes include:
A practical understanding of contemporary harmony and scales
The ability to apply essential technical exercises
Practical experience of playing simple improvised melodic lines over a standard melody and chords.