Jazclass - IMPROVISATION 2

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Tuning note : Bb for C-instruments C for Bb-instruments G for Eb-instruments

LIB 1. Session Topics

Song Title	Feature	Phrasing	Practice
1. Kia Lora	I - IV - V Song	Rhythmic Activity	Major scale
2. The Pendulum	Dorian mode	Large Intervals	Dorian mode
3. Bab's Jam	Basic Blues	Call & Response	Mixolydian mode
4. @Paradise.au	Scale-tone Triads	Arpeggios	Triad Chords
5. Penthology	Pentatonic scales	Syncopation	Major Pentatonic scale
6. Gunfight Blues	Embellished Blues	Offbeat Accents	Minor pentatonic scale
7. Careless Love	Tonal Centre & Cadences	Dynamics	Major 9th chord
8. Cruisin'	Lydian Dominant scale	Swapping Twos	Dominant 9th chord
9. All Bossa	7th Chord Qualities	Essential Chord tones	Minor 9th chord
10. Y2K Blues	Whole-tone Symmetry	Playing "outside"	Five Chord Qualities
(Down - Up - Top)
11. The Jam Factory	Semitone Symmetry	Non scale-tones	Symmetric scales
12. Feeling Good	Scale-tone Chords	Triplet Quavers	Scales in triads
13. Hope	Scale-tone Chord Progr.	Guide Tones	Scales in 7th chords
14. Too Much	IIm7 - V7 - I Progr.	Starting points	IIm7 - V7 - I modes
15. Gentle Breeze ..	IIø - V7 - Im Progr.	Starting note	IIm7 - V7 - I phrases
16. Blues for Dreamers	Compound Symmetry	Articulation	8-note Sym. scales
17. The White Knight	Impro. on Minor chords	Phrase length 1	Harmonic minor scale
18. Sweet Talk	Plurality	Non-stop quavers	IIø - V7 - Im modes
19. The Empress	Tritone Substitution	Phrase length 2	Major scale Diads
20. Coming Home	Im - ImM7 - Im7 - Progr.	Timing	Melodic minor scale

LIB 2. Song Materials

Song Title	Key	Melody	Play-a-Long	Music Scores
Kia Lora	C	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
The Pendulum	Cm	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Bab's Jam	C	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
@Paradise.au	F	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Penthology	G	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Gunfight Blues	D	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Careless Love	F	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Cruisin'	Dm	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
All Bossa	Bb	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Y2K Blues	Bb	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
(Down - Up - Top)
The Jam Factory	C	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Feeling Good	C	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Hope	C	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Too Much	F	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Gentle Breeze ..	Am	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Blues for Dreamers	Bb	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
The White Knight	Am	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Sweet Talk	Gm	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
The Empress	C	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.
Coming Home	Cm	Demo	P-a-L	C instr.	Bb instr.	Eb instr.

LIB 3. Practice P-a-L Tracks

Circle of Fifths

Major scales & chords 1 bar each 4 bars each 8 bars each

Dominant scales & chords 1 bar each 4 bars each 8 bars each

Minor scales & chords 1 bar each 4 bars each 8 bars each

Five 7th Chord Qualities 4 bars each quality

LIB 4. Other Material

Files for Printing out
Practice Schedule & Transpositon Tables	Practice Schedule	Transposing Instr.
Circle of Fifths	CoF Diagram
Modes in all Keys	p.1	p.2
Chord + Mode in all Keys	p.1	p.2
Major Pentatonic scale in all Keys	p.1	p.2
Minor Pentatonic scale in all Keys	p.1	p.2
Symmetric scales	p.1
Triad Arpeggios in all Keys	p.1	p.2
Scale-tone Triads in all Keys	p.1	p.2
7th Chord Arpeggios in all Keys	p.1	p.2
Scale-tone 7th Chords in all Keys	p.1	p.2
(Down - Up - Top)
IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 Chords	p.1
IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 Modes	p.1	p.2
IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 Phrases	p.1
IIø - V7 - Im7 Chords	p.1
IIø - V7 - Im Modes	p.1	p.2
Minor scales in all Keys	p.1	p.2
Blank Manuscript paper	Sheet
Blank pages for Rhythm Patterns	In 4/4 time	In 3/4 time
Rhythm Patterns	RP 1	RP 2
	RP 3	RP 4
	RP 5