Jazz Theory 1
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Semester |
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174JT1 | Z | 4 | 2/T | winter |
- Subject guarantor:
- David DORŮŽKA
- Name of lecturer(s):
- David DORŮŽKA
- Learning outcomes of the course unit:
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Study of Jazz harmony and its development in the first half of the 20th century. Basics of arranging for a combo and small jazz ensembles. Basics of jazz compositions and a study of the standards and Jazz compositions of the 1920s to 1950s.
- Mode of study:
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Lecture
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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Completion of a basic music theory course at the middle-school level.
- Recommended optional programme components:
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None
- Course contents:
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A required course for Jazz music studies at HAMU. Two hours per week in the Winter semester of the 1st study year of the Bachelor's study.
Instruction is concluded with credit upon completion of all assignments and two larger projects based on the lecture material.
Section 1: Basics of Jazz harmony
Section 2: Arranging for a Jazz combo and small Jazz ensembles.
Section 3: Study and analysis of Jazz compositions of the 1920s-50s and students' works in this music style.
- Recommended or required reading:
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Gunther Schuller: Early Jazz
Jim Hall: Průvodce jazzového kytaristy
Miles Davis & Quincy Troupe: Miles - The Autobiography
Robin D.G.Kelley: Thelonious Monk
Charles Mingus: Beneath the Underdog
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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Attendance at lecture, mastery of the lecture material, listening assignments, completion of assignment and projects, creative work.
- Assessment methods and criteria:
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Credit at the end of the Winter semester through completion of assignments and two larger projects based on the lecture material.
- Course web page:
- Note:
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None
- Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel Thu 10:20–11:50 DORUŠKA T. Divadlo Inspirace
Lichenštejnský palácparalelka 1 - Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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- Obor Bicí nástroje-jazz (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
- Obor Saxofon-jazz (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
- Obor Klavír-jazz (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
- Obor Kontrabas-jazz (Bc) (next compulsory subject)