Vocal Ensemble With Improvisation 1: Jazz/Blues

ENVC-122

Introductory jazz/blues performance ensemble for voice principals designed to prepare students for solo performance in ensembles and other performing venues within a specific song style. Focus on building jazz repertoire and getting familiar with jazz masters, as well as musicianship, harmony, and sight-reading. Additional focus will be on beginning improvisation skills in the jazz and blues idioms, including melodic and rhythmic phrasing, embellishments, tone color, and hearing basic blues patterns, as well as historical perspective.

Credits
1
Prerequisites
ET-111, PW-111, and ENVC-111; or overall ensemble rating 3
Required Of
None
Electable By
Voice principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
VOICE
Course Chair
Anne Peckham
Taught By
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