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BI120 Jazz Improviser's Toolkit
Author: Cliff Engel
Department: Bass
Competency: Improvisation
Level: 1
Price: $49.95


Upcoming Classes

Class from 10/11/2010 to 11/12/2010 taught by Cliff Engel .
Enrollment is open for this class and closes on 10/18/2010.


Course Description
Designed for the beginning to intermediate level player, the Jazz Improviser's Toolkit is recommended as a follow up course to Jazz Improvisation Level 1, or as a stand-alone course for those wishing to gain a great basic overview of jazz improvisation. This comprehensive introductory course inventories key components used in improvisation, and presents a progressive and systematic approach for getting these sounds into your hands and ears. Topics covered include scales, modes, arpeggios, passing notes, scalar approach techniques, and diatonic chord tone soloing.

Lesson 1: Ionian Mode
Lesson 2: Dorian Mode
Lesson 3: Phrygian Mode
Lesson 4: Lydian Mode
Lesson 5: Mixolydian Mode
Lesson 6: Aeolian Mode
Lesson 7: Locrian Mode
Lesson 8: Arpeggios; Major 7, Major Pentatonic
Lesson 9: m7, Minor Pentatonic
Lesson 10: 7, 7sus4, Lydian b7, Blues, Half-Step/Whole-Step Diminished
Lesson 11: m7b5, Locrian #2
Lesson 12: Dim7, Whole-Step/Half-Step Diminished
Lesson 13: mM7, Melodic Minor
Lesson 14: M7#5, M7b5 Arpeggios; Lydian Augmented
Lesson 15: 7#5, 7b5, Whole Tone, Altered Dominant
Lesson 16: Passing Notes
Lesson 17: Scalar Approach From Above
Lesson 18: Scalar Approach From Below
Lesson 19: Scalar Approach From Above & Below
Lesson 20: Scalar Approach From Below & Above, Improv Tips

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