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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
JAZZ MUSIC AND ITS HARMONY I DKS357 - 2 + 0 3

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Melik Ertuğrul Bayraktarkatal
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Can analyze jazz music by learning basic terminology and symbols, chord formations and associations related to jazz music.
2) Can perform and practice the harmonization of a piece.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONThe aim of the course is to teach student the jazz harmony in both theoritical and practical ways.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Basic harmonic theory, scale and mode, major - minor and modal scales.
2nd Week Chord formations and their symbols.
3rd Week I, V and II. Degree chords in major scale, II 7 - V 7 - I 7 progressions, analysis.
4th Week Studies on various tones of II 7 - V 7 - I 7
5th Week Harmonization of chord tones, cromatic and diatonic tones, and their applications.
6th Week Harmonization of delaying tones, applications and analysis.
7th Week Block chords' harmonization, applications and analysis.
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Swing concept, rythmical structure in chord progressions, harmonization with block chords, harmonization of anticipated, double cromatic and double delayed tones, applications and analysis.
10th Week Harmoniaztion of embroider and passage tones, and their applications.
11th Week Tension tones, resolute - irresolute tension tones and their harmonization.
12th Week Secondary dominant chord, intermediate dominant chords.
13th Week Harmonization, analysis and applications of various jazz standard melodies.
14th Week Harmonization, analysis and applications of various jazz standard melodies.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGJazz Harmony, Mark Levine. Harmony 1, 2, 3, Barrie Nettles. Harmony 4, Alex Ulanowsky. Modal Jazz 1,2 Ron Miller. Modal Jazz, Bill Dobbins. The Jazz Chord and Scale Handbook, Gary Keller. The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Total Organization for Improvisation, George Russell. Contemporary Styles, John Mehegan. Akkord Lexikon, Harald Banter. Standdardized Chord Symbol Notation, Carl Brant and Clinton Roemer
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment110
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14114
Preparation for Final exam12020
Course hours14228
Preparation for Midterm exam11515
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework12112
Meeting with advisor111
Total Workload92
Total Workload / 303,06
ECTS Credits of the Course3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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