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School: Western Australian 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 3

  • Unit Code

    MUS2310

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit teaches basic jazz piano skills to students already skilled on a first instrument. It will help supplement their learning in other core unit areas and give them important working piano skills widely applicable in the music industry.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate progress in building chords and voicings.
  2. Have the ability to comp on a blues, a 32 bar jazz standard - including walking bass lines.
  3. Read and interpret a jazz chord chart at the piano.
  4. Understand chord substitution.

Unit Content

  1. Comping skills over a blues and a 32 bar form tune.
  2. Employing the left hand in a jazz ensemble situation.
  3. Writing and performing bass lines to a blues and a 32 bar form tune.

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
PerformanceAssessment of basic scales and arpeggios.20%
PerformanceAssessment of ii-V-I 'A and B' voicings30%
PerformanceAssessment of chord/voicing skills, two-handed voicing 'comping on 32bar standard, blues 'comp and bassline.50%

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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School: Western Australian 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 3

  • Unit Code

    MUS2310

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit teaches basic jazz piano skills to students already skilled on a first instrument. It will help supplement their learning in other core unit areas and give them important working piano skills widely applicable in the music industry.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate progress in building chords and voicings.
  2. Have the ability to comp on a blues, a 32 bar jazz standard - including walking bass lines.
  3. Read and interpret a jazz chord chart at the piano.
  4. Understand chord substitution.

Unit Content

  1. Comping skills over a blues and a 32 bar form tune.
  2. Employing the left hand in a jazz ensemble situation.
  3. Writing and performing bass lines to a blues and a 32 bar form tune.

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
PerformanceAssessment of basic scales and arpeggios.20%
PerformanceAssessment of ii-V-I 'A and B' voicings30%
PerformanceAssessment of chord/voicing skills, two-handed voicing 'comping on 32bar standard, blues 'comp and bassline.50%

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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