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    This syllabus outlines the schedule and content for a jazz composition course. Over the course of 19 classes, students will learn jazz harmonic systems, modal theory, altered chords, chord connections, musical form, and ear training. They will complete 11 assignments, take 2 tests, 2 ear tests, and have opportunities for private sessions and analysis of musical examples. The goal is to provide students with the tools and techniques of jazz composition.

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    MSJ 509 JAZZ COMPOSITION I SYLLABUS

    Instructor: Ron Miller — FB 226, http://jazzcomp.com info@jazzcomp.com


    Books: Modal Jazz Composition & Harmony Vol. I by Ron Miller
    The Creative Process by Ron Miller

    Class 1

    1. Introduction — goals, procedures, how to use book, class protocol, grades, etc.
    2. Jazz Composer's Regimen, kinds of jazz compositions
    3. Chap 1, Jazz Harmonic Systems
    4. Listening to recorded examples

    Class 2

    1. Review, questions
    2. Chap 2, Construction of the Modes
    3. Introduction to chap. 3
    4. Asn. 1 p 18 due:
    5. Read p 126 –130
    :
    Class 3

    1. Review, questions
    2. continuation of Chap 3
    3. Asn. 2 p 25 due:

    Class 4

    1. Review, questions
    2. Chap 4, Characteristics of the Modes
    3. Ear Training
    5. Read p 136 & 137

    Class 5

    1. Review, questions
    2. Chap 5, Altered Diatonic no. 1
    3. Ear training (opt)
    4. Asn. 3 p 36, due:
    5. Test Next Class !!

    Class 6
    TEST 1
    Class 7

    1. Chap 6, Non-modal Chords


    2. Asn. 4 p 42, due:

    Syllabus Page 1
    Class 8

    1. Review, questions
    2. Chap 7, Chord Connection
    3. Asn. 5 p 48, due:

    Class 9

    1. Review, questions
    2. Chap 8, Upper Structures
    3. Chap 9, Chord Connection 2, introduction
    4. Asn. 6 p 56 & p 62 — This is the SERIOUS one !

    due:

    Class 10 TEST 2

    Class 11

    1. Review, questions
    2. Chap 10, Form
    3. Chap 11, Harmonic Contour
    4. Asn. 7 p 64 due:

    Class 12

    1. Review, questions
    2. Continuation of Chap 11
    3. Musical Examples, analysis, discussion

    Class 13

    1. Review, questions
    2. Musical Examples, analysis, discussion
    3. Asn. 8 p 86 due:

    Class 14 • EAR TEST I •

    PRIVATE SESSIONS I
    Class 15

    1. Chap. 12 — Modes & Chords of Altered Diatonic no. 2


    2. Slash Chords

    Syllabus Page 2
    Class 16

    1. Review, questions
    2. Slash Chords/Symmetric Patterns
    3. Asn. 9 p 107, part 1 due:

    Class 17

    1. Review, questions
    2. Musical Examples, Analysis of Slash Chord Compositions
    3. Asn. 10 p 107, parts 2 & 3 due:

    Class 18

    1. Review, questions
    2. Chap. 14, Three Part Upper Structure Chords
    3. Asn 11 p 114 due:

    Class 19 •• QUIZ ••

    PRIVATE SESSIONS II

    LAST CLASS

    1. EAR TEST 2
    2. Turn in all late Assignments

    Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter

    Syllabus Page 3

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