Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Jazz Second Study Piano 2
  • Unit Code

    MUS1319
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    5
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Basic jazz piano skills will be taught in order to provide support for the wider course areas. Students will continue with a study of scales and arpeggios, then move toward extending simple accompaniment patterns using 'basic' and 'regular' voicings.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS1207

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply voicings to an instrumental or vocal accompaniment situation.
  2. Play a simple accompaniment using 'basic' and 'regular' voicings.
  3. Play a simple jazz piano improvisation accompaniment.
  4. Understand and perform polychords and slash chords.

Unit Content

  1. Applying 'regular' voicings to the Blues form.
  2. Applying voicings to accompaniment situations.
  3. Performing polychords and slash chords.
  4. Simple blues improvisation applied to the piano.
  5. Understanding 'slash chords' and 'poly-chords'.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, Workshops, In class practise.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceStudents to perform 'regular' voicings and 'slash chords' and 'poly-chords'30%
PerformanceIn pairs students will apply and perform 'regular' voicings to a 12 bar blues pattern, and accompany another student.30%
PerformanceAccompaniment patterns applied to set repertoire.40%

Text References

  • ^ Levine, M. (2005). The jazz piano book. USA: Sher Music.
  • ^ Cooke, M. (1985). The advanced pianists' tone, touch and technique. Melbourne: Allans Music Australia.
  • ^ Haerle, D. (1984). Jazz/Rock voicings for the contemporary keyboard player. Alfred Publishing Company.
  • ^ Haerle, D. (1982). The Jazz language: A theory text for jazz composition and improvisation. Alfred Publishing Company.

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Jazz Second Study Piano 2
  • Unit Code

    MUS1319
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    5
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Basic jazz piano skills will be taught in order to provide support for the wider course areas. Students will continue with a study of scales and arpeggios, then move toward extending simple accompaniment patterns using 'basic' and 'regular' voicings.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUS1207

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply voicings to an instrumental or vocal accompaniment situation.
  2. Play a simple accompaniment using 'basic' and 'regular' voicings.
  3. Play a simple jazz piano improvisation accompaniment.
  4. Understand and perform polychords and slash chords.

Unit Content

  1. Applying 'regular' voicings to the Blues form.
  2. Applying voicings to accompaniment situations.
  3. Performing polychords and slash chords.
  4. Simple blues improvisation applied to the piano.
  5. Understanding 'slash chords' and 'poly-chords'.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, Workshops, In class practise.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceStudents to perform 'regular' voicings and 'slash chords' and 'poly-chords'30%
PerformanceIn pairs students will apply and perform 'regular' voicings to a 12 bar blues pattern, and accompany another student.30%
PerformanceAccompaniment patterns applied to set repertoire.40%

Text References

  • ^ Levine, M. (2005). The jazz piano book. USA: Sher Music.
  • ^ Cooke, M. (1985). The advanced pianists' tone, touch and technique. Melbourne: Allans Music Australia.
  • ^ Haerle, D. (1984). Jazz/Rock voicings for the contemporary keyboard player. Alfred Publishing Company.
  • ^ Haerle, D. (1982). The Jazz language: A theory text for jazz composition and improvisation. Alfred Publishing Company.

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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