Weekly private instruction (online) in jazz piano to be arranged with instructor. Explore and develop skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Create bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos.
Learning Outcomes:
Delivery Method: Entirely remote (synchronous)
Prerequisites:Intermediate-to-Advanced piano skills, a good understanding of music theory (basic major and minor scales + chord inversions) and the ability to read music notation are required. Audition and/or permission of the instructor. Auditions (entirely remote) scheduled by appointment - contact bwilliamson@bennington.edu.
Course Level: 4000-level
Credits: 2
TBA (Full-term)
Maximum Enrollment: 6
Course Frequency: Every Term
Categories: All courses , Entirely Remote , Instrumental Study
Tags: harmony , improvisation , instrumental instruction , Jazz , performance