LIVE Zoom jazz master class #22
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On this LIVE Zoom Master Classes we will discuss:
- The importance of composition
- Telling a story both melodically and Rhythmically
- Searching for unusual cadences
- Providing enough harmonic options to make good choices
- Ability e to be flexible with the melody over the harmony
- Creating surprises
- The importance of composing the music to please yourself first
- Learning to accept what you like
The schedule of the Zoom Master Classes:
Lesson 1
Introduction. Assignment to compose a tune in an “Odd Time” 7/4 or 5/4 time
Lesson 2
evaluation of the “Odd Time” tune. Assignment for following week to compose a “Ballad”
Lesson 3
evaluation of “Ballad”. Assignment for following week to compose a “Straight Ahead” tune
Lesson 4
evaluation of the “Straight Ahead” tune. Assignment for following week to compose an “Open Eighth Note” (Latin Feel) tune
Lesson 5
evaluation of “Open Eighth Note” (Latin Feel) tune. Assignment for following week to compose a “Waltz”
Lesson 6
evaluation of a “Waltz” tune. Assignment for following week to evaluate past 5 compositions to make changes if necessary
Lesson 7
evaluation over past 5 compositions. Assignment for the following week to hypothetically or for real, to plan for a recording…picking musicians and instruments to be used, finding a studio to record in and a plan for the tunes to be played
Lesson 8
Recording the compositions with a group or as a soloist
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