Goals: <\/strong>Development of basic rhythmic sense (self contained time feel)<\/p>\n Development of basic jazz phrasing concepts, (swing eighth note interpretation, characteristic articulation and style)<\/p>\n Ability to improvise over simple harmonic frameworks such as:<\/p>\n Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n William Bay – Complete Jazz Flute 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 <\/p>\n Method<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n John O\u2019Neil – The Jazz Method For Flute<\/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 <\/p>\n Methods Continuation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n William Bay – Complete Jazz Flute Book Theory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Modes of Major Harmony continuation Jazz Repertoire<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Introduction of Modal Tunes Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold – Vol. 1 How to Play Jazz and Improvise <\/p>\n Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Claude Bolling – Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio 1 & 2<\/p>\n Performance<\/strong><\/span> Theory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ear Training \u2013 Ability to discern all 7th chord types Jazz Repertoire<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n Blues in Bb, F Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold – Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage Musicianship<\/strong><\/span><\/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 <\/p>\n Methods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Victor Young -Solos for Jazz Flute<\/p>\n Skills and Techniques<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n * <\/strong>Continuation of Level I through IV Skills Jazz<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Coker – 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> <\/strong><\/p>\n Various Real Books focusing on Standards such as<\/p>\n Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold – Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage Musicianship<\/span> <\/strong><\/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. <\/p>\n Sample Solos<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Transcriptions of Hubert Law<\/p>\n Jazz<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Coker – Patterns for Jazz Theory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mastery of levels I through V Jazz Repertoire <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n Various Real Books focusing on Standards such as<\/p>\n Improvisation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jamey Aebersold – Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage, Vol. 34 Musicianship<\/span> <\/strong><\/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 a solo recital. General:<\/p>\n\n
\nEdwin Punick – The Art of Playing the Flute<\/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
\nEdwin Punick – The Art of Playing the Flute<\/p>\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<\/p>\n\n
\n*So What
\n*Cantaloupe Island
\n*Little Sunflower
\n*More on Bb Blues
\nKeep working on more tunes accordingly.<\/p>\n
\nJamey Aebersold – Vol. 21 Getting it there
\nJamey Aebersold – Vol. 3 II-V-I<\/p>\n
\nLevel 4<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nOne ECMS recital performance required<\/p>\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 and 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 – Omni book \u00a9<\/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
\n* Whole Tone, Diminished and Augmented Scales Introduced
\n* Melodic and Harmonic Minor Scales and Related modes<\/p>\n
\nNelson – Patterns for Improvisation
\nBaker – Bebop<\/p>\n\n
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\nAutumn Leaves<\/li>\n
\nCharlie Parker – Omni book<\/p>\n
\nDoing and analyzing more complex Jazz transcriptions for development of the language
\nListening to recordings of jazz flute 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
\nNelson – Patterns for Improvisation
\nBaker – Bebop
\nRicker – Advanced Etudes (Pentatonic, Augmented, Coltrane)<\/p>\n
\nEar Training \u2013 Ability to discern tritone and harmonic substitutions
\nTetratonics<\/p>\n\n
\nCharlie Parker\u2019s – Omni book.
\nUse of other transcriptions books depending on student interest to develop his \/ hers own voice.<\/p>\n
\nDoing and analyzing more complex Jazz transcriptions for development of the language
\nListening to recordings of jazz flute 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