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MUS 353 - Jazz Improvisation III

(2 units)
Performance-oriented study of intermediate-to-advanced techniques of improvisation in the jazz idiom.

Prerequisite(s): MUS 254 .

Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate ability to musically emulate many of the great jazz improvisers of the past and present.
2. demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the reharmonizations common during the “be bop” era.
3. perform blues and “rhythm changes” contrafacts in multiple keys.


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