Learning Goal:
Through performance of current music, students will: Demonstrate characteristic tone on his/her instrument, Understand musical symbols for rhythm and pitch, Develop balance and blend with the ensemble, Continually increase the level of musical expression, Develop an appreciation for the aesthetics of music. SCALE: I / II / III / IV / V
Objectives:
G Bebop Scale
C Bebop Scale
F Bebop Scale
Bb Bebop Scale
Eb Bebop Scale
Ab Bebop Scale
Solos - Strollin'
Improv - Alfred Jazz Medium Blues
Sight-Reading/new literature
Vocabulary:
12-bar blues, Mixolydian mode, Count Basie, Ionian mode, Duke Ellington, Lydian mode
Assessment:
Practice Journals
SmartMusic Assignments
The Articulate Jazz Musician - Strollin'
Improv - Alfred Jazz Medium Blues
Scales (Above)