HF:H70131z Jazz Harmony III - Course Information

H70131z Jazz Harmony III

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Matúš Jakabčic (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

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

Prerequisites

EVER( H70131l Jazz Harmony III )
Successful passing of the second year of the course "Functional Jazz Harmony"

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

• Jazz interpretation (programme HF, B-HUDUM)
• Jazz interpretation (programme HF, B-HUDUM, specialization Percussion Instruments)
• Jazz interpretation (programme HF, B-HUDUM, specialization Piano)
• Jazz interpretation (programme HF, B-HUDUM, specialization Bass)
• Jazz interpretation (programme HF, B-HUDUM, specialization Guitar)
• Jazz interpretation (programme HF, B-HUDUM, specialization Saxophone)
• Jazz interpretation (programme HF, B-HUDUM, specialization Trombone)
• Jazz interpretation (programme HF, B-HUDUM, specialization Trumpet)

Course objectives

Familiarity with jazz harmonic systems in terms of color and contour of different procedures.

Syllabus

• Multitonal systems. Reharmonization of Coltrane system using three tonal centers. Whole tone scale. Constant structure. Quart rates and their use in reharmonizations. Reharmonization analysis techniques of Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Gill Evans, Joe Pass, Pat Metheny and Richie Beirach. Term Project - reharmonization of jazz standard - own choice. Jazz harmonic systems and their definitions. Noaltered and altered structure and diatonic modes and chords. Non-modal chords and their distribution. Using harmonic connections as a compositional resource. Harmonic contour of jazz forms.

Literature

• Nettles, B - Graf, R : The Chord Scale Theory & Jazz Harmony, Advance Music, 1997
• Miller, R. : Modal jazz composition and harmony, Volume 2, Advance Music, 2002
• Miller, R. : Modal jazz composition and harmony, Volume 1, Advance Music, 2000

Teaching methods

Lecture + exercises - 2 hours

Assessment methods

credit

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

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

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