Functional Jazz Piano

2.0 credits

A keyboard methods course designed to equip each student with practical basic jazz piano skills sufficient for accompaniment, composing/arranging, and continued study of jazz harmony. Emphasis on basic jazz harmonic formulas, voice leading, scales and modally derived harmonies used in jazz, and two-hand homophonic jazz piano style (right-hand melody, left-hand accompaniment). Lead sheet sight-reading is stressed, in addition to tactile and visual familiarity with the keyboard.