MUSC 5A - Jazz Improvisation 1

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Instructor: Bennett Friedman

Email: bfriedman@santarosa.edu

Office: Forsyth Hall, room 147

Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday, 10AM-11AM

Phone: (707) 527-4255

MUSC 5A Course Days/Times Room

Monday/Wednesday 12:00pm-1:30pm, Forsyth Hall, room 115

IMPROV 5ABCD TESTING

Spring 2023

Round 1—Feb. 13

5AB: minor pentatonic exercise-4 steps, Blues Snail,

Blues progression arpeggios

5CD: minor pentatonic exercise-2 octaves, II-V-I arpeggios—long and short duration starting on F

Round 2—March 29

AB: Mixolydian and Dorian scales

CD: Rhythm changes arpeggios

Round 3—April 17

AB: Arpeggios –-GM7, CM7, F7, Bb7, Ebm7, Abm7, Dbm7b5, F#m7b5

CD: II-V-I in minor arpeggios start on F, 3 keys, long and short duration

Round 4—May 8

AB: II-V-I arpeggios—long and short duration starting on F

CD: minor II-V-I scales, start on F, 3 keys

Links

2-5 Tune (PDF file)

II-V-I_Ex-bc.pdf

II-V-I_Exercises_maj.pdf

II-V-I in minor ex.pdf

Afternoon In Paris-Bb.pdf

Afternoon In Paris-C.pdf

Afternoon In Paris-Eb-1.pdf

Afternoon In Paris-trb.pdf

Anthropology-Bb.pdf

Anthropology-C.pdf

Anthropology-Eb.pdf

Anthropology-trb.pdf

Bessies Blues-Bb (PDF file)

Bessies Blues-C (PDF file)

Bessies Blues-Eb (PDF file)

Bessies Blues-Trb (PDF file)

Blues and Minor Pentatonic Scales.pdf

Blues Snail.pdf

Blues-Test-C Instr (PDF file)

Blues Test-Bass Clef (PDF file)

Blues Test-Bb Instr (PDF file)

Blues Test-Eb Instr (PDF file)

Cold Duck Time-Alto (PDF file)

Cold Duck Time-Bass (PDF file)

Cold Duck Time-Drms (PDF file)

Cold Duck Time-Guit (PDF file)

Cold Duck Time-Pno (PDF file)

Cold Duck Time-Trp (PDF file)

D To Eb (PDF file)

Dont Eat-Altos (PDF file)

Dont Eat-C (PDF file)

Don't Eat--pno voicings.pdf

Dont Eat-Quartal Voicings (PDF file)

Dont Eat-Tenors (PDF file)

Dont Eat-Trbs (PDF file)

Dont Eat-Trpts (PDF file)

First Day--Pno.Voicings.Pds (PDF file)

First Day-Alto (PDF file)

First Day Stress-Backgrounds (PDF file)

First Day Stress-C Instr (PDF file)

Firstday-Bass (PDF file)

Firstday-Tenor (PDF file)

Firstday-Trb (PDF file)

Firstday-Trp (PDF file)

Guitar Tabs-The B Side (PDF file)

Impressions-Bass (PDF file)

Impressions-C (PDF file)

Impressions-Eb (PDF file)

Impressions-F Horn (PDF file)

Impressions-Tromb (PDF file)

Impressions-Trp (PDF file)

Impressions Bkgr-C.Bflat (PDF file)

Impressions Bkgr-Eb Tromb (PDF file)

Impressions Bkgr.-F (PDF file)

In_a_Mellow_Tone-alto.pdf

In_a_Mellow_Tone-bass.pdf

In_a_Mellow_Tone-guitar.pdf

In_a_Mellow_Tone-piano.pdf

In_a_Mellow_Tone-tenor.pdf

In_a_Mellow_Tone-trombone.pdf

In_a_Mellow_Tone-trumpet.pdf

In_a_Mellow_Tone-vibes.pdf

JAZZ IMPROV.TESTING-Sp2022.docx

Lady Bird-trb.pdf

Lady_Bird_bass.pdf

Lady_Bird-Bb_inst.pdf

Lady_Bird-C_Instr.pdf

Lady Bird-Eb.pdf

Listen Here--Solo Background-C (PDF file)

Listen Here-Bb (PDF file)

Listen Here-C (PDF file)

Listen Here-Eb (PDF file)

Listen Here-Trb (PDF file)

Little Sunflower-Alto (PDF file)

Little Sunflower-Bass (PDF file)

Little Sunflower-C Instr (PDF file)

Little_Sunflower-tenor-1.pdf

Little Sunflower-Trb (PDF file)

Little Sunflower-Trpts (PDF file)

Little Tiny Sunflower.pdf

Maiden Voyage-Rhythm (PDF file)

Maiden Voyage Background-Candbb (PDF file)

Maiden Voyage Background-Ebandtrb (PDF file)

Manteca- C Inst.F23-Improv - Cond..pdf

Manteca- Drums-1.pdf

Manteca- lead in Bb - 2023-05-03 0904 - lead in Bb .pdf.

Manteca- Eb lead - 2023-05-03 0907 - Eb lead.pdf

Manteca-Canvas- Bass - Bass Guitar.pdf

Manteca-Canvas-Guitar - Electric Guitar.pdf

Manteca-Improv Piano - Piano.pdf

Minor Pentatonic Scales (PDF file)

Morning Electric Bass.pdf

Morning-trb.pdf

Night in Tunisia-bass (1).pdf

Night In Tunisia-Bb (1).pdf

Night In Tunisia-C (1).pdf

Night In Tunisia-Eb.pdf

Night In Tunisia-trb (1).pdf

Perdido-Bass (PDF file)

Perdido-Bb Instruments (PDF file)

Perdido-C Instruments (PDF file)

Perdido-Eb Instruments (PDF file)

Perdido-Piano Voicings (PDF file)

Perdido-Trb (PDF file)

Reza-C.Pdf (PDF file)

Reza-Pno.Accomp (PDF file)

Reza Bg-Bb (PDF file)

Reza Bg-C Inst (PDF file)

Reza Bg-Eb (PDF file)

Reza Bg-Trb (PDF file)

Reza Riff-Rhythm.Pdf (PDF file)

Sjw Blues 2-Bflat-Eflat (PDF file)

Sjw Blues 2-Cinst (PDF file)

So What--Riff (PDF file)

So What-Bass (PDF file)

Song_For_My_Father-alto.pdf

Song_For_My_Father-bass.pdf

Song_For_My_Father-guit.pdf

Song_For_My_Father-pno.pdf

Song_For_My_Father-tenor.pdf

Song_For_My_Father-trp.pdf

Song_For_My_Father-vibes.pdf

Song_For_My_Father-trb.pdf

Summary Of Daily Exercises 5a (PDF file)

A_Train--shout.pdf

Take the A Train-Bb.pdf

Take the A Train-C.pdf

Take the A Train-Eb.pdf

Take the A Train-trb.pdf

Take_the_A_Train--bass-line.pdf

The B Side.Pdf (PDF file)