HF:H70091l Jazz compositions and arrangem - Course Information

H70091l Jazz compositions and arrangements I

Extent and Intensity

1/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Jan Jirucha, DiS. (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

Timetable

Wed 15:10–15:55 317, Wed 16:00–16:45 317

Prerequisites

EVER( H70091z Jazz compositions and arrangements I )
Successful passing of the first semester, "Jazz composition and arranging"

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

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Course objectives

Achieve practical skills of writing melodies and expertise to develop its lead in the compositions in simple song forms with subsequent polyphony or harmonization.

Syllabus

• Broadening knowledge of work with the theme, the theme for the use of 12-tone technique, the analysis of such tracks. J. Pastorius' Balloon Song "B.Evans" Twelve-Tone Tune, practice writing melodies that way. Analysis of how melodic and harmonic compositions using various forms of work with the motive. The major scale (T.Jones "A Child Is Born"), minor degrees. (H.Silver "Song for My Father"), fashion (eg. Lydian, H.Hancock "Tell Me a Bedtime Story), pentatonic (J. Coltrane "Pursuance"), melodic variations by changing the mode (ACJobim "No More Blues"), motivic repetitions (Th.Monk "Straight No Chaser"), sequence motifs (Th.Monk "Well You Needn't), motivic transformation -stejný rhythm, different tones and vice versa (H.Hancock "Maiden Voyage", Ch.Corea "Spain"), themes based on the pattern interval (J.Coltrane "Giant Steps"), tunes based on "guide tones" (H. Hancock "Dolphin Dance"). Writing melodies in different ways, which are discussed in detail in the analysis, their harmonizing and arranging for more monophonic instruments. The analysis tracks favorite musician / composer and all his / her compositional methods.

Literature

• Jazz Composition-Theory and Practise, Ted Pease, Berklee Press, 2003
• Jazz Composer´s Companion, Gil Goldstein, Advance Music, 1993

Teaching methods

Exercise - 2 hours

Assessment methods

classified credit

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Credit evaluation note: 1 z 2.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pro úspěšný zápis předmětu si zaregistrujte též odpovídající předmět v zimním semestru (podle předpokladu "EVER")

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