Jazz Theory 1

Subject guarantor:

David DORŮŽKA

Name of lecturer(s):

David DORŮŽKA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

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:

Lecture

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Completion of a basic music theory course at the middle-school level.

Recommended optional programme components:

None

Course contents:

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:

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:

Attendance at lecture, mastery of the lecture material, listening assignments, completion of assignment and projects, creative work.

Assessment methods and criteria:

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:

None

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• 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)