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JAZZ4208: Jazz Performance 8 (Extended)
2025 unit information
In this unit of study students will further develop exemplary skills and understanding in jazz improvisation, and a further increased level of instrumental skill to facilitate its performance. Students will have become acquainted with more complex suitable and essential jazz repertoire, the study of which will be informed by acquiring a detailed knowledge of chord/scale relationships, and of how the harmonic structures that are commonplace in jazz repertoire function. The increasingly complex nature of the repertoire covered will allow the student to become familiar with the widest possible range of musical nuances. At the conclusion of this unit of study students will be able to demonstrate an ability to solo over a diverse set of repertoire tunes, including the ability to perform guide tone lines where appropriate; demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the complete fourth year repertoire list as covered in improvisation classes and principal study lessons, as well as retaining by memory the core songs from the first and second and third year lists; demonstrate an increased level of understanding and mastery of more advanced performance issues; and demonstrate an ability to perform and be responsible for all aspects of a major public recital at the end of the semester.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Jazz |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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JAZZ4207 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Investigate and design advanced-level instrument-specific technical principles and skills.
- LO2. Organise and construct advanced-level rhythmic, harmonic and melodic material and jazz theory principles, including the effective design of self-led investigations
- LO3. Select and create highly effective applications of instrumental and improvisational skills to jazz repertoire at an the fourth year level.
- LO4. Demonstrate effective aural learning and comprehension skills, including the transcription, memorisation, repetition, appraisal and further creative application of an advanced-level jazz solo/s.
- LO5. Evaluate learning and development through reflective writing in order to formulate new and personally-significant methods of inquiry and practice. Support the learning of peers through constructive feedback.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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