Jazz Arranging IV credit:

4 Hours

Continued practice and examination of arranging applications for advanced re-harmonization techniques, including tonicization, secondary dominant re-harmonizations, and passing chord re-harmonizations. Score study of advanced voicing techniques, including 5-part spread, whole and half-step planing (parallelism), and modal line-writing. Advanced notation software is introduced and applied in the classroom. Includes discussion of practical application of jazz arranging in a modern music business context. Prerequisite: MUS 574 , or placement by exam/portfolio with consent of instructor.