MUS 151 - Jazz Improvisation I - Blues

Institution:

Mercer County Community College

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Description:

Prerequisites: ability to play an instrument and to read musical notation (MUS 151 and MUS 152 need not be taken in sequence.) Introductory-level course emphasizing use of the Mixolydian mode and the blues scale as applied to the dominant 7th family chords. Explores the twelve-bar blues and related forms as vehicles for improvisation with an emphasis on swing and funk rhythms. 1 lecture/2 laboratory hours

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mccc.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 586-4800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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