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 DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
The aim of the course is to teach student the jazz harmony in both theoritical and practical ways.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Altered accords, suspensions, compound, polytonal and miscellany / mixed accords.
2nd Week
Dominant accord, minor subdominant accord and substitutes.
3rd Week
Major, minor and modal scale accords and substitutes.
4th Week
Harmonization, analysis and applications of various jazz standard melodies.
5th Week
Modern accord progressions, examples and applications.
6th Week
Melodic structure, formation and harmonization, sentetic modes.
7th Week
Harmonization, analysis and applications of various jazz standard melodies.
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Principles of improvisation, chordal and scale approaches.
10th Week
Modal jazz compositions and improvisations, analysis and applications.
11th Week
Improvisation and its applications.
12th Week
Improvisation and its applications.
13th Week
Harmonization, analysis and applications of various jazz standard melodies, improvisation.
14th Week
Harmonization, analysis and applications of various jazz standard melodies, improvisation.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Jazz 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 METHODS
Lecture,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
10
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 exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
1
14
Preparation for Final exam
1
20
20
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
15
15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
12
1
12
Meeting with advisor
1
1
1
Total Workload
92
Total Workload / 30
3,06
ECTS Credits of the Course
3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)