IMPROVISATION: Melodic, Harmonic, and Rhythmic Explorations in Folk and Jazz
Schedule: Each daily session will feature 60 minutes of guided practice, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.
supplementary materials and video recordings
Supplementary materials, as well as video recordings of each session will be added below when available.
You should purchase iRealPro backing track software for jazz tunes.
And download the Jazz 1350 standards playlist of charts from the forum
Check out this Youtube Channel with nice Backing Tracks for standard BLUEGRASS tunes.
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week 4
week 5
Listening Links for Repertoire:
Perdido (Swing Jazz tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgUplTSYnXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIRzgWmbtKs&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3etRU9wkEps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLEUtxfcQ3A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtwxtsDEAIc
Whiskey Before Breakfast (American Fiddle Tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRmKGaXXYTk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chGUHMAoMV8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twq7ueew5_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtxdaAui4tw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DnWtCpcmvM
Big Sciota (American Fiddle Tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv6ttvYqgtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9BFap-L-Bk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsmv5dqfv24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJkEnOcIs7A (starts at 3:53)
Blue Bossa (Latin Jazz Tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sr7BXinJMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7eOs5lERww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INc-hqKig2M