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  • PSIM 382: Improvisation on Twenty- First Century Grooves

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    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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  • PSME 311: Recital Class for Music Education Majors

    1.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits: 1 credit Prerequisites: None Course Chair: C. Adderley Required of: MUED majors Electable by: MUED majors Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall Description A performance class for music education majors. Students prepare for solo and ensemble presentations intended to demonstrate satisfactory proficiency on their principal instrument.
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  • PSPC 231: Fundamentals of Improvisation for Percussion

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:None Course Chair:D. Anderson Required of:None Electable by:Drum set, vibraphone, hand percussion, and total percussion principals Offered:Spring, Fall Description Survey of performance techniques related to drum set solo and duet improvisation. Emphasis is placed on rhythm skill, coordination, thematic development, and style integration.
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  • PSPC 341: Studio Drumming Techniques and Applications

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:ILPD-212 Course Chair:D. Anderson Required of:All percussion principals Electable by:All percussion principals Offered:Spring, Fall Description Application of drum set and percussion techniques to the studio recording environment. Analysis of today's top studio recording drummers and producers; study of drum looping and sampling techniques and their application to drum set recording; study of jingle, television, and motion picture soundtrack recording techniques. Application of skills including tuning the instrument, using a click track, drum chart reading, electronic percussion, and auxiliary percussion parts to studio performance.
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  • PSPN 335: Contrapuntal Jazz Improvisation for Pianists

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:HR-212 and piano private instruction level 3 Course Chair:S. Tiernan Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description Emphasis on walking bass lines through the study of a series of rhythmic/melodic motives. Simultaneous linear or chordal improvisation in the right hand. Student analysis of transcriptions and weekly class performance.
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  • PSPN 345: Piano Accompaniment Techniques

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:Overall ensemble rating 4 Course Chair:S. Tiernan Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring Description Discussion and implementation of techniques for accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist. Students will play with invited performers, along with prerecorded tapes, or with a second pianist. Use of stylistically appropriate rhythm and voicing techniques in a supportive role. Introductions, endings, modulations, and transposition.
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  • PSPR 345: Country Music

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:HR-211 Course Chair:M. Marvuglio/M. Glaser Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description This class will be geared toward rhythm section players and singers, and will cover all aspects of country music. Analysis of major instrumentalists and styles of playing, including Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, and the Lynrd Skynrd Band. The class will also take an in-depth look at the making of country music (Nashville number system, etc.). Discussion of the styles of music as well as the different instruments (Dobro, steel guitar, lap guitar, fiddle, etc.), and the difference between singing bluegrass and singing country music (phrasing as well as timbre of the voice). Also included is an overview of the Nashville scene.
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  • PSPR 361: Motown

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:Overall ensemble rating 3 Course Chair:J. Shapiro/J. Odgren Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description A performance-based study of the musical style originated by Motown Records, which, under the leadership of founder/president Berry Gordy, musically bridged racial lines during the highly sensitive period of the civil rights movement. Analysis and performance of music by such artists as Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, and Gladys Knight and the Pips. An end-of-semester public performance is normally scheduled.
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  • PSPR 363: Progressive Rock Performance

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:Overall ensemble rating 3 Course Chair:M. Marvuglio/J. Odgren Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description A study integrating performance of the progressive rock style of the seventies: repertoire, instrumentation, forms, sound, and other musical elements leading to emulation and creative reproduction of this musical genre.
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  • PSPR 365: The Pop/Rock Player/Vocalist

    2.00 Credits
    Berklee College of Music

    Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:Overall ensemble rating 3 Course Chair:M. Marvuglio/J. Odgren Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description Designed for the pop/rock rhythm section player or instrumentalists, this course develops the skill of singing and playing simultaneously. All class members will be expected to sing and will learn to sing lead as well as background vocals while playing. Analysis of influential performers, including Elton John, Ray Charles, Phil Collins, Sting, and Bruce Springsteen; in-class and end-of-semester performances.
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