Contemporary Collaborative Piano with Vocalists

ILPN-391

This course is designed to help intermediate level pianists build general vocal accompaniment skills in varied contemporary styles such as jazz, pop, R&B, blues, and more. Students will develop an understanding of the essential needs of vocalists when partnered with a pianist while developing a diversity of musical support techniques at the piano that expand stylistic awareness and ensure stylistic integrity and in both traditionally notated and improvisatory idioms. 

Credits
1
Prerequisites
Overall ensemble rating 4
Required Of
None
Electable By
Piano principals
Major Elective for
Performance
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
PIANO
Course Chair
Dave Limina
Taught By
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