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MUSI 48B
Jazz Improvisation II


Course Description

Further development of improvisational skill in the jazz idiom. Higher level of difficulty in analysis of scales, chords, and forms applicable to improvisational performance of intermediate level jazz songs. Ear training and transcribing solos included. Participation in a final recital is required.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate accurate performances of Bebop and Afro-Cuban while observing correct forms, introductions, and endings to given songs.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of altered and diminished scales using patterns and sequences through performance.

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Course Details

Units
1.5 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 1
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 2
Gen Ed
Non-GE Class
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
Grading Method
Letter Grading
Formerly Statement
Formerly MUSI 68B

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite(s)
MUSI 48A or by instructor consent
Advisory(ies)
ESL 261 and ESL 265, or ESL 461 and ESL 465, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
Corequisite(s)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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