Jazz Composition
Break Out of Your Theory Comfort Zone and Learn How Jazz Theory Works
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Course Description
This course is designed to help you understand the conventions of Jazz music and the theory behind Jazz. Learn about modes, chord tensions, non chord tones, guide tones, tertain harmony, quartal harmony and more! Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE/HARD |
Unit 1
Concepts: Watch the concepts video and use the power point for notes and extra practice.
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Practice Assignment for This Unit:
Go to http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/rd.php and do the rhythm dictation practice. You should clap back the rhythm the best you can and try to input the correct rhythm. Set the options illustrated in the picture below.
Go to http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/rd.php and do the rhythm dictation practice. You should clap back the rhythm the best you can and try to input the correct rhythm. Set the options illustrated in the picture below.
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Unit 2
Concepts: Watch the concepts video and use the power point for notes and extra practice.
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Practice Assignment for This Unit:
Go to http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ie2.php and do the interval ear training practice. Set the options illustrated in the picture below.
Go to http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ie2.php and do the interval ear training practice. Set the options illustrated in the picture below.
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Unit 3
Concepts: Watch the concepts video and use the power point for notes and extra practice.
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Practice Assignment for This Unit:
Go to https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/c3e.php and do the chord ear training practice. Set the options illustrated in the picture below.
Go to https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/c3e.php and do the chord ear training practice. Set the options illustrated in the picture below.
Unit 4
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Go to http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/md.php and perform the melodic dictation. Do this everyday while taking the course.
Unit 5
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Final Exam:
Directions: Listen to the appropriate sound clips as directed on the exams instructions.
Here is the Final Exam:
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Track 1 Answer
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Track 2
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Track 2 Answer
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Track 3
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Track 4
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Track 5
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Track 6
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Track 6 Answer
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Track 8
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Track 9
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Track 10
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Track 11