H70084Al Playing the saxophone I

Faculty of Music
Summer 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Rostislav Fraš (lecturer)
Cyrille Alexandre Oswald (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jazz Interpretation Department – Faculty of Music – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Jazz Interpretation Department – Faculty of Music – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Prerequisites
EVER( H70084Az Playing the saxophone I )
Successful completion of the course "jazz interpretation" in the previous semester
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Broadening knowledge of their own tools and application of acquired knowledge in the related subjects such as jazz improvisation and jazz harmony.
Syllabus
  • Continued improvement in the technical skills of the artist. BLUES study forms and harmonically related songs. Practicing improvisation in dominant nuclei. Reharmonizační techniques in practice. Working with rhythmic phrases and shifts in improvisation. Topics and blues standards. Emphases in the discussed material each tool: a) wind instruments - tuning and articulation, melodic thinking b) harmonic instruments - develop harmonious concepts and enrichment given forms c) bass - walking bass lines and communication with percussion d) The drum kit - rhythmic approaches discussed at playing forms, rhythmic improvisation
Literature
  • Monroe, L. : Jazz Expression, Berklee Press, 2005
  • Dunscomb, J. R. : Jazz Pedagogy – The Jazz Educator’s Handbook and Resource Guide, Warner Brothers, 2004
  • Sethares, A. W. : Tuning, Timbre, Spectrum, Scale, Springer , 2004
Teaching methods
Thematic consultations, demonstrations, work with core jazz recordings, etc.
Assessment methods
classified credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Credit evaluation note: 7 z 14.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pro úspěšný zápis předmětu si zaregistrujte též odpovídající předmět v zimním semestru (podle předpokladu "EVER")
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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