Goals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Development of basic rhythmic sense (self contained time feel) Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n William Bay \u2013 Complete Jazz Clarinet Book Improvisation Concepts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold Vol. 24 Major and Minor<\/p>\n Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n John O\u2019Neil \u2013 The Jazz Method For Clarinet Vol. 1<\/p>\n Theory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Intervals Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold Vol. 1 \u2013 How to Play Jazz and Improvise<\/p>\n Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n John O\u2019Neil \u2013 The Jazz Method For Clarinet Vol. 2<\/p>\n Theory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Modes of Major Harmony continuation Jazz Repertoire<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Introduction of Modal Tunes<\/p>\n Keep working on more tunes accordingly<\/p>\n Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold \u2013 Vol. 1 How to Play Jazz and Improvise Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n John O’Neil \u2013 Developing Jazz Technique for the clarinet Vol. 1 & 2<\/p>\n Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One ECMS recital performance required<\/p>\n Theory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ear Training \u2013 Ability to discern all 7th chord types Jazz Repertoire<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Blues in Bb, F Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold \u2013 Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage Musicianship<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n Ability to sing simple solos Ensembles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Perform in school jazz ensemble. Perform regularly in small group setting. (Combo)<\/p>\n Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Benny Goodman \u2013 Benny Goodman\u2019s Clarinet Method Skills and Techniques<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Continuation of Level I through IV Skills Jazz<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Coker \u2013 Patterns for Jazz Theory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Utilization of Bo-bop era non-harmonic tones or approach notes patterns:<\/p>\n Jazz Repertoire<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Various Real Books focusing on Standards such as<\/p>\n Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold \u2013 Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage Musicianship <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ability to sing more complex solos Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One regularly schedule ECMS recital required during senior when graduating at this level of playing. Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Eddie Daniels \u2013 The Music of Eddie Daniels Jazz<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Coker \u2013 Patterns for Jazz Theory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mastery of levels I through V Jazz Repertoire<\/span> Various Real Books focusing on Standards such as<\/p>\n Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold \u2013 Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage, Vol. 34 Musicianship <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ability to sing more complex solos. Motive Soloing and Motive Development continued Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Required: Pass Honor’s Jury (20 minutes) for permission to perform solo recital General:<\/p>\n
\nDevelopment of basic jazz phrasing concepts, (swing eighth note interpretation, characteristic articulation and style)
\nAbility to improvise over simple harmonic frameworks such as:<\/p>\n\n
\nKeith Stein \u2013 The Art of Clarinet Playing<\/p>\n
\nBlues scales introduced
\nIntroduction to Modes of Major Harmony
\nMotive soloing and Development<\/p>\n
\nLevel 2<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nEar Training \u2013 Singing and recognizing intervals
\nJazz sequences introduced based on intervallic relationships
\nPentatonic and blues sequences
\nModes of Major Harmony continuation
\nAttention to color tones of scales<\/p>\n
\nLevel 3<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nMore on Jazz sequences based on intervallic relationships
\nEar Training \u2013 Singing and recognizing more complex intervals
\nII-V-I Patterns
\nUnderstanding and use of the circle of 5th
\nDiatonic triads and 7th chords in all major and minor keys
\nAll Major, Minor, Diminished and Augmented Triads Straight and Broken Patterns All Keys.
\nUnderstanding of functional harmony (V-I, v-I, ii-V I, I VI ii V, etc.)<\/p>\n\n
\nJamey Aebersold \u2013 Vol. 21 Getting it there
\nJamey Aebersold \u2013 Vol. 3 II-V-I<\/p>\n
\nLevel 4<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nTriads All Cycles and Permutations by Memory
\nArpeggios of all 5 Basic Chord Categories (Major, Minor, Dominant, Minor 7th b5 and diminished) All keys all Inversions by Memory
\nMore on major and minor II-V-I
\nEar Training \u2013 Singing and recognizing Major minor diminished and augmented triads<\/p>\n
\nBlue Bossa
\nC Minor Blues<\/p>\n
\nCharlie Parker \u2013 Omni book (Bb)<\/p>\n
\nDoing and analyzing simple Jazz transcriptions for development of the language.
\nListening to Favorite Jazz Artist
\nCommon Notes and Voice Leading Exercises
\nChord Tones Exercises
\nIntroduction of more complex chord progressions and tunes<\/p>\n
\nLevel 5<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nArtie Shaw \u2013 Artie Shaw\u2019s Jazz Technique<\/p>\n
\nWhole Tone, Diminished and Augmented Scales Introduced
\nMelodic and Harmonic Minor Scales and Related modes<\/p>\n
\nNelson \u2013 Patterns for Improvisation
\nBaker \u2013 Bebop<\/p>\n\n
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\nCharlie Parker \u2013 Omni book<\/p>\n
\nDoing and analyzing more complex Jazz transcriptions for development of the language
\nListening to recordings of jazz clarinet artists.
\nMore on II-V-I, Sequences etc.
\nEar Training \u2013 Ability to discern all 7th chord types<\/p>\n
\nParticipation in honor bands (concert and jazz) encouraged.<\/p>\n
\nLevel 6<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nHal Leonard \u2013 The Buddy DeFranco Collection<\/p>\n
\nNelson \u2013 Patterns for Improvisation
\nBaker \u2013 Bebop
\nRicker \u2013 Advanced Etudes (Pentatonic, Augmented, Coltrane)<\/p>\n
\nEar Training \u2013 Ability to discern tritone and harmonic substitutions
\nTetratonics<\/p>\n
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\nCharlie Parker \u2013 Omni Book.
\nUse of other transcriptions books depending on student interest to develop student’s own voice.<\/p>\n
\nDoing and analyzing more complex Jazz transcriptions for development of the language
\nListening to recordings of jazz clarinet artists
\nIntroduction of various techniques of out-side improvisation
\nIntroduction of Free Form improvisation<\/p>\n
\nPrepare and perform one full length solo recital during senior year<\/p>\n