Intermediate Jazz Piano Class

1 credits · Undergraduate

This course builds on the introductory jazz piano class MUSIC 72D by developing tools necessary to play a piece of music in the jazz style "on sight" directly from a lead sheet consisting of only melody and chords, without written derivation beforehand. Emphasis is on practical playing drills to build recall for basic jazz chord voicings. Additional topics include ear training, solo transcription, additional improvisation techniques, improving rhythmic feel and syncopation, exploring more sophisticated chords, and learning how to play on blues and rhythm changes.