Hi All,
I'm using this "enrichment lesson" to work on my Canvas skills. Happy pre-Spring Break. I hope you'll use some of your extra non-class time to reach for new learning on your instrument.
This assignment is not worth points at this time but may be re-announced and include points in the future? Special focus for me is how to use Canvas to have peer reviews so as you prepare this lesson, consider your audience to be at least 3 other Jazz 2 members.
There will be jazz in the future. Time to learn some songs. Jazz combo opportunities during Jazz Colony, the Edmonds Arts Festival this June and also during SeaJazz on Wednesdays and Sundays all summer. In order to play in combos we all need to learn some Jazz Standards.
Here’s a thought … do you have a list of songs which you feel you know completely? To know a song means you know these basics and maybe more….
1) melody (maybe in all keys)
2) words (if there are any)
3) key
4) form – AAB, AABA, ABC etc
5) chord changes
6) composer
7) quintessential recording/s
8) be able to play it at various tempi with various styles
Anyone can make a list but here’s a nice option I googled ….
Start a list and add to it weekly … the more songs you know, the more opportunities you will have to play with more people in more situations which equals MORE FUN.
You may need to use your research skills to find just the right song and other resources to help you be successful.
OK.
1) Pick one of the tunes off of this list and learn it!
2) Make a video of yourself playing it with nuance and steady medium tempo
3) After you play the melody, play the root movement
4) after you play the root movement, play an improvised or transcribed solo
5) during video editing session add a title which includes which quintessential recording you studied
6) as always, be sure that viewers (me and peers) can see your fingers and embouchure (not too close but not too far)
7) obviously you'll need to practice a good deal before you create the video, please plan to do it all in one sitting with NO EDITS
Extra challenge - if you really learn it well, you should be able to play it in different keys
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