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MUS 253 - Jazz Improvisation I

(2 units)
Performance-oriented study of the basic techniques of improvisation in the jazz idiom. (Formerly MUS 231; implemented Fall 2004.)

Prerequisite(s): MUS 204.

Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to aurally identify many of the great jazz improvisors of the past and present.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the basic scales and chords used in jazz improvisation.
3. Students will be able to memorize and perform several basic jazz tunes.


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