Class from 9/27/2010 to 10/15/2010
taught by
Adam Nitti
. Enrollment
is open for this class and closes on
10/4/2010.
Course Description
A first level course for bass players interested in learning how to improvise over chord changes. These lessons focus on the relationships between scales and chords, and provide a foundational approach for analyzing and playing over changes, with an emphasis on jazz, fusion, and other related styles and phrasing methods. Major and minor scale-derived harmonic concepts and key components are utilized and put into practice through 'hands-on' improvisational exercises. Some common and traditional chord progressions are demonstrated and exercised. Also covers elementary tune analysis and improvising through key centers. Recommended for any player interested in learning how to improvise in any style.
Note that this is the first half of the full Jazz Improvisation 1 course. The second half of the course is BI105-B.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Scales and Chords
Lesson 2: Intervallic Definitions
Lesson 3: Modifying Major Scale Intervals
Lesson 4: Modes Defined
Lesson 5: The Harmonization of the Major Scale
Lesson 6: Chord Forms and Arpeggio Forms
Lesson 7: Improvising Over Static Chords with Chord Tones
Lesson 8: Improvising Over Static Chords with Chord Tones (Continued)
Lesson 9: Playing Over Changes Introduced
Lesson 10: Matching Scales to Chords
