2012FMEAClinic

8/12/2019 2012FMEAClinic

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/2012fmeaclinic 1/5

!"#! %&'( )*+,+-. /0-1 2+*1+,3

Introducing Your Students to Jazz Improvisation as Part of Your Jazz BandExperience

This workshop is intended to give Band Directors some ideas about how to makeimprovisation part of the band experience. Improvisation is a great tool tointroduce many musical concepts to your students while encouraging theircreativity and enthusiasm for music.

We will use some basic Music Theory to explain and investigate soundscommonly heard in all music, and as a basis for student getting started

improvising. Remember “Music Theory” is not EVIL (!), it is just how we canexplain why music sounds GOOD.

The Basics of Music are Rhythm, Harmony and Melody. We can introduce all ofthese concepts through improvisation exercises. We will use Major, Minor andDominant 7 chords and related scales/groups of notes as the basis for theimprovisation exercises. We will use rhythm to create a groove and as animportant creative element for student improvisation.

MAJOR

Theory Lesson: Scales and Chords go together.Play a Bb Major scale – 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8Play a Bb Major chord – 1,3,5

Exercises.

• - Set up a “vamp” on Bb major chord – assign 1, 3, 5 to variousinstruments (sections) and make up a repetitive idea for the “comping”instruments to play for the Improvising instruments to play along with.

• • 4+-1 0 56789 7: 3;8<=,;3 >76 +,<+?+<80*3@ ;7 A&4BCDAE' 83+,5 )F76< G+,=3

>#HIHJ@ 0,< #H!HIHKHJ 7: ;F= L0M76 3-0*=N G6O 0 ?06+=;O 7: +<=03 ;7 *+L+; ;F=

+L967?+3=63 ;7 0 L=*7<+- -7,-=9; ;F=O -0, -6=0;+?=*O =P9*76= >Q+;F78; GCC

&R)S ;77 ;F+,1 0T78;@

o U7,5 ;7,=3

o GF6== ,7;= 567893

o B=9=0; 0; *=03; 7,= ,7;= +, O786 L=*7<O

o &=*7<+- V=?=*79L=,;WW 9*0O 0, X0,3Q=6Y ;7 O786 :+63; +<=0

o A,;67<8-= &0M76 4=,;0;7,+- E-0*= Z #!IJ[

o A,;67<8-= %8** L0M76 3-0*= >T= 386= ;F=O 06= 6=0<OH 37L=;+L=3 ;F+3 +3

GCC &R)S A\%C@



]==9 ;F= =P=6-+3= L7?+,5 0,< +,;=6=3;+,5 TO^

#N )F0,5= +L967?+3+,5 567893_+,<+?+<80*3!N E;06; 0 ,=Q 6FO;FL+- ?0L9

IN )F0,5= ]=O

&A\CB

Theory Lesson: Scales and Chords go together.Play a C Minor scale (let’s use Dorian Mode)– 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7, 8Play a C Minor chord – 1, b3, 5

Exercises.• - Set up a “vamp” on C minor chord

o create a Bass Line - using Root and b7

o assign 1, 3, 5 to various instruments (sections) and make up arepetitive idea for the “comping” instruments to play for theImprovising instruments to play along with.

• 4+-1 0 56789 7: 3;8<=,;3 >76 +,<+?+<80*3@ ;7 A&4BCDAE' 83+,5 -F76< ;7+,=3

>#HTIHJ@ 0,< #H !H TIH KH J 7: ;F= L+,76 3-0*= > (** &+,76 3-0*=3 83= #H!HTIHKHJ@N• G6O 0 ?06+=;O 7: +<=03 ;7 *+L+; ;F= +L967?+3=63 ;7 0 L=*7<+- -7,-=9; ;F=O -0,

-6=0;+?=*O =P9*76= >Q+;F78; GCC &R)S ;77 ;F+,1 0T78;@

o U7,5 ;7,=3

o GF6== ,7;= 567893

o B=9=0; 0; *=03; 7,= ,7;= +, O786 L=*7<O

o &=*7<+- V=?=*79L=,;WW 9*0O 0, X0,3Q=6Y ;7 O786 :+63; +<=0

o &+,76 4=,;0;7,+- E-0*= Z #H TIH KH JH T`o %8** V76+0, L+,76 3-0*= >T= -06=:8* ;F0; ;F+3 +3 ,7; GCC &R)S A\%C@

]==9 ;F= =P=6-+3= L7?+,5 0,< +,;=6=3;+,5 TO^

KN )F0,5= +L967?+3+,5 567893_+,<+?+<80*3JN E;06; 0 ,=Q 6FO;FL+- ?0L9 >*=; 3;8<=,; X3+,5Y 0 ,=Q T033*+,=H 0,<

-7L9+,5 6FO;FL@[N )F0,5= ]=O

VC&A\(\G ` (\V ++ >L+,76 `@ ZD` >V7L+,0,; `@

Theory Lessons: Scales and Chords go together.Diatonic Key Center (!) ii chord (2nd) to V chord (5th)

Play an F Dominant 7 scale (Mixolydian Mode)– 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7, 8Play an F Dominant 7 chord – 1, 3, 5, b7



Exercises.

• - Set up a “vamp” on F7 chord

o create a Bass Line - using Root and b7

o assign 1, 3, 5, b7 to various instruments (sections) and make up arepetitive idea for the “comping” instruments to play for the

Improvising instruments to play along with.• 4+-1 0 56789 7: 3;8<=,;3 >76 +,<+?+<80*3@ ;7 A&4BCDAE' 83+,5 #H IH JH T` 7: ;F=

V7L+,0,; ` 3-0*= >;F= )SCBV \CG'E@

• AL967?+3= 83+,5 (UU 7: ;F= ,7;=3 7: ;F= V7L+,0,; ` 3-0*= #H!HIHKHJH[HT`Ha

• G6O 0 ?06+=;O 7: +<=03 ;7 *+L+; ;F= +L967?+3=63 ;7 0 L=*7<+- -7,-=9; ;F=O -0,

-6=0;+?=*O =P9*76= >Q+;F78; GCC &R)S ;77 ;F+,1 0T78;@

o U7,5 ;7,=3

o GF6== ,7;= 567893

o B=9=0; 0; *=03; 7,= ,7;= +, O786 L=*7<O

o &=*7<+- V=?=*79L=,;WW 9*0O 0, X0,3Q=6Y ;7 O786 :+63; +<=0

o XV7L+,0,;Y 4=,;0;7,+- E-0*= #H!HIHJHT`

o %8** V7L+,0,; ` 3-0*=

]==9 ;F= =P=6-+3= L7?+,5 0,< +,;=6=3;+,5 TO^

`N )F0,5= +L967?+3+,5 567893_+,<+?+<80*3

aN E;06; 0 ,=Q 6FO;FL+- ?0L9 >*=; 3;8<=,; X3+,5Y 0 ,=Q T033*+,=H 0,<

-7L9+,5 6FO;FL@

bN )F0,5= ]=O

++.D )F76< 46756=33+7, Z >D'Bc )C&&C\ ECR\V@

GF=76O U=337,^ V+0;7,+- S06L7,O >+, 0 1=OH +N=N . -7,-=6; dT@++ >!,<@ )F76< +3 ).` >) L+,76`@H >0*37 3==, 03 )L+,`@

D -F76< +3 %` >% V7L+,0,; `@

A -F76< +3 dT &0M76

++.D 96756=33+7, 960-;+-= =P=6-+3=^

W;6O 0, XCO= )7L7 D0Y 5677?= >O78 -0, 0<< 9=6-833+7,H =;-@

).` ;7 %`Exercises.

• - Set up a “vamp” on C-7 to F7 chord progression (“Oye Como Va” style)

o create a Bass Line - using Roots of each chord (C to F)

o assign 1, b3, 5, b7 of C minor 7 chord to various instruments

(sections) and make up a repetitive idea for the “comping”instruments to play for the Improvising instruments to play alongwith.



o 033+5, ;F= 3;8<=,;3 7, ;F= T` 7: ) L+,76 -F76< >-7,-=6; dT@

;7 L7?= ;7 ;F= I6< 7: %` ><7Q, 0 F0*: 3;=9 ;7 -7,-=6; X(Y@;7

L01= 0, %` -F76<N GF=3= 3;8<=,;3 -F0,5= ,7;=3 03 ;F= d033

U+,= -F0,5=3 :67L ) ;7 %N

• 4+-1 0 56789 7: 3;8<=,;3 >76 +,<+?+<80*3@ ;7 A&4BCDAE' 83+,5 #H TIH JH T` 7:

;F= ) L+,76 -F76< -F0,5+,5 ;7 #H IH JH T` 7: %` -F76<

• AL967?+3= 83+,5 (UU 7: ;F= ,7;=3 7: ;F= ) L+,76 0,< % <7L+,0,; ` 3-0*=3

>E(&' \CG'E Z V+0;7,+- ]=O 7: dT &0M76 Z 0 eCCV ;F=76O *=337,@

) ><76+0,@ L+,76f )H VH 'TH %H eH (H dTH )

% V7L+,0,; 3-0*=f %H eH (H dTH )H VH 'TH %

dT &0M76 f dTH )H VH 'dH %H e (H dT

• G6O 0 ?06+=;O 7: +<=03 ;7 *+L+; ;F= +L967?+3=63 ;7 0 L=*7<+- -7,-=9; ;F=O -0,-6=0;+?=*O =P9*76= >Q+;F78; GCC &R)S ;77 ;F+,1 0T78;@

o U7,5 ;7,=3

o GF6== ,7;= 567893 >;6O -F76< ,7;=3@

o B=9=0; 0; *=03; 7,= ,7;= +, O786 L=*7<O

o &=*7<+- V=?=*79L=,;WW 9*0O 0, X0,3Q=6Y ;7 O786 :+63; +<=0

o ) L+,76 4=,;0;7,+- E-0*= #>) @H TI >'T@H K >%@ HJ >e@ HT` >dT@

o 'L9F03+g= `;F 7: ++ -F76< >dT@ L7?+,5 ;7 I6< 7: D -F76< >(@

]==9 ;F= =P=6-+3= L7?+,5 0,< +,;=6=3;+,5 TO^

#"N )F0,5= +L967?+3+,5 567893_+,<+?+<80*3

##N E;06; 0 ,=Q 6FO;FL+- ?0L9 >*=; 3;8<=,; X3+,5Y 0 ,=Q T033*+,=H 0,<

-7L9+,5 6FO;FL@

#!N )F0,5= ]=O

47+,;3 7: 'L9F03+3^

BFO;FLo 5=; X-7L9+,5Y 3;8<=,;3 ;7 -6=0;= EA&4U' T033 *+,=3 0,< -7L9+,5

6FO;FL3 0,< 4U(c GCe'GS'B Z -6=0;= 0 Xe677?=Y

o S0?= AL967?+3=63 9*0O 6FO;FL3 ;F0; -7L9*+L=,; 0,< 57 0*7,5 Q+;F

;F= )7L9+,5 e677?=

! E;O*+3;+-0**O >3Q+,5 76 3;60+5F; a;F ! E8T<+?+<= Z a;F ,7;=3H #[;F3h

! 4F603=3 ;F0; 06= 6FO;FL+-0**O L=*7<+-

&=*7<Oo S0?= AL967?+3=63 9*0O L=*7<+=3 ;F0; 06= 3+L9*= =,785F T=

X<=?=*79=<Y

o X3+,50T*=Y &=*7<+- +<=03

! )0** 0,< B=397,3= =P=6-+3=3

! %+,< L7<=* L=*7<+=3 +, O786 T0,< L83+-H 479 ;8,=3H =;-

! S0?= 3;8<=,;3 X3+,5YH ;F=, 9*0O

2012FMEAClinic

Documents

Transcript of 2012FMEAClinic