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An improvisational course for bass players that begins where the "Jazz Improvisation 1" course leaves off. This course explores such concepts as harmonic substitution, harmonization of the major and melodic minor scales, phrasing concepts for jazz, analyzation of tunes, and building a repetoire. Establishes scale/chord relationships and helps the aspiring improviser to understand and imply various tonalities. Recommended for players of all levels wishing to further their improvisational skills.
Suggested prerequisite courses: "Jazz Improvisation 1" or "Harmony and Theory 1."
Please note that this is the second have of the Jazz Improvisation 2 course. You should take BI205-A before taking this course. Completing both BI205-A and BI205-B is the same as completed the four week BI205 course.
Lesson 1: Using Pentatonics
Lesson 2: More Pentatonics
Lesson 3: Minor Pentatonics, Altered Chords, and the ii-V-I
Lesson 4: Triad Based Improvisation Introduced: Major Triad Forms
Lesson 5: Triad Based Improvisation: Minor Triad Forms
Lesson 6: Diminished and Wholetone Scale Applications
Lesson 7: Taking an Inventory of Ideas and Application over Larger Progressions
Lesson 8: Sus, Dominant Sus, and Altered Dominant Sus Chords
Lesson 9: Improving Phrasing, and Basic Analysis of Tunes
Lesson 10: Analysis, Continued
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