Jazz Composition and Arranging

Catalog description

A study of the harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic theories that lead to the ability to compose and arrange in the jazz idiom. Emphasis will be placed on common harmonic progressions, scale / chord relationships, melody, song forms, and extended harmony and reharmonization. Students will also learn the basic principles of arranging and music notation, culminating in a final composition and arranging project for jazz quintet.