All-State Jazz Auditions will be videotaped in class on Wednesday (2/4).

Improvisation track can be downloaded here.

All-State scale test due on Friday (2/6).

1. C major

2. A major

3. E-flat major

4. C melodic minor

5. A-flat harmonic minor

Homework DUE Monday, 9/29. (Note the scale test information, too).

Practice soloing using the recordings below in order to perform a solo for 4 sets of 12 bars.

Things to remember:

1. Your scales (including Blues).

2. Your note patterns/motives.

3. You don't have to play all the notes and fill all the space.

4. Listen AND lead.

05 - Fast Blues in B flat Concert.mp3

Progression (all chords are dom. 7th chords, except ii is min. 7th):

I IV / /

IV / I /

ii V I V

Scale test on Wednesday, October 1st

Blues scales: concert F and B-flat

Dominant seventh scales: concert F, B-flat, E-flat, and C

Homework DUE Thursday, 9/18.

Write out a 12-bar blues version of Julia's motive.

Rhythm: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Notes: b3 3 5 8 b7 5 b5 5 b5 b3 1

Homework DUE Tuesday, 9/16.

Write out your own version of "Hot Cross Buns."

Note options:

1. Blues scale

2. Original transcription

3. Combination of blues scale, mixolydian scale, or other scale.

Homework DUE Friday, 9/12.

Transcribe (write down) a melody you are familiar with. I suggest a nursery rhyme or other cultural memorable songs. Be able to play it in an F blues scale or in all the keys of the 16 bar blues progression.

Homework DUE Wednesday, 9/10.

Practice soloing using the recordings below in order to perform a solo for 4 sets of 12 bars.

Things to remember:

1. Your scales.

2. Your note patterns/motives.

3. You don't have to play all the notes and fill all the space.

4. Listen AND lead.

04 - Slow Blues In F Concert.mp3

Progression (all chords are dom. 7th chords):

I / / /

IV IV I /

V / I V

10 - Fast Blues In F Concert.mp3

Progression (all chords are dom. 7th chords, except ii is min. 7th):

I IV / /

IV / I /

ii V I V