MUS1161 Jazz Ensemble Level I

Jazz Ensemble is open to all students who play an instrument. The emphasis in this course is on fundamental music reading skills, performance, improvisation and musical interpretation. Students will improvise and play one of the instrumental lines in the Jazz Ensemble’s arrangements which are 1) Melody 2) Harmony 3) Chord Changes 4) Bass or 5) Percussion. Students are required to attend one rehearsal per week, learn their musical part, begin to improvise and to participate in campus performances during the semester. Credits: 1.000