Repertoire Building

ILWD-224

Each week the instructor will introduce one to two tunes for students to learn, either from the great American songbook or a jazz standard. Recordings will be introduced, as well as a foundational practice of utilizing the song as part of a practice routine. Exercises such as playing the roots of the chords, roots and fifths, outlining each chord, and playing bass lines through the changes in time will be explored. Assignments will include performing these exercises, composing contrafacts (new melodies) over the tunes, improvising over the changes, and writing out solos in the spirit of melodic development.

Credits
1
Prerequisites
ILWD-211 or ILBR-121
Required Of
None
Electable By
Woodwind and brass principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
WWND
Course Chair
Walter Smith
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