Music Ensemble

This course examines the basic performance of different genres of music: Jazz, Rock, Funk, Blues, and Latin. Students examine concepts of ensemble playing and responsibilities. Course materials cover basic performance techniques such as: instrument techniques, music reading, scales, chords, ear training, rhythm and teamwork. Students focus on building camaraderie, cohesiveness, listening, rhythm/tempo, musicality, preparedness, and harmonic/melodic elements.

This course focuses on the performance of: Jazz, Rock, Funk, Blues, Samba/Bossa Nova, and Afro-Cuban. Students build on the concept of ensemble playing and responsibilities from MUS 135. Students examine intermediate performance techniques such as: instrument techniques, music reading, scales, chords, ear training, rhythm and teamwork. Students focus on building camaraderie, cohesiveness, listening, rhythm/tempo, musicality, preparedness, and harmonic/melodic elements.

This course focuses on advance performance of different genres of music: Jazz, Rock, Blues, World Music Samba/Bossa Nova, and Afro-Cuban. Students examine advance performance techniques such as: instrument techniques, music reading, scales, chords, ear training, rhythm and teamwork. Students focus on building camaraderie, cohesiveness, listening, rhythm/tempo, musicality, preparedness, and harmonic/melodic elements.