Jazz Theory II

3 units

A study of the harmonic, rhythmic, and improvisational practices from the Bebop period of the late 1940s to the jazz music of the present day. Discussions include intermediate to advanced chord substitution, quartal and bitonal harmony, modal improvisation, pentatonic scales, and polyrhythmic drumming, concentrating on the major improvisors of the 1950s-1970s. Students are required to register for one of the subsections.