PSIM 382 - Improvisation on Twenty- First Century Grooves

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Berklee College of Music

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Credits: 2 credits Prerequisites: Overall ensemble rating 6; bass and drum set principals by written approval of instructor and course chair Course Chair: M. Marvuglio Required of: None Electable by: Bass, brass, drum set, guitar, piano, string, and woodwind principals; bass and drum set principals need written approval of instructor and course chair Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall Description Performance and analysis of the jazz-rock/fusion idiom for the twenty-first century. Improvisational and compositional techniques are discussed with an emphasis on employing a variety of new and current grooves (bounce/timbaland, 32nd-note r&b grooves, hip-hop, drum 'n' bass, as well as funk, jazz-hop, house, ska, reggae, gog, etc.) and an easy introduction to odd-time rhythms. Some of the major players and groups to be analyzed may include Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, and Steve Coleman. Original material and writing welcomed.

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2.00

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Institution Website:

www.berklee.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 747-2222

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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