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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 4

  • Unit Code

    MUS2319

  • Year

    2017

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Thomas Joseph O'HALLORAN

Description

This unit continues to teach basic jazz piano skills to students already studying a first instrument. Key areas of study will be voicing and voicing theory, upper-structure triads, scales, fingering, comping, reading a chord chart, developing ability to play a melody / head, both in trio piano style and in a two-handed harmonisation style.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Have the ability to comp.
  2. Perform chords and voicings.
  3. Play basic scales and arpeggios.
  4. Play the melody to a jazz tune whilst supplying chordal harmony.
  5. Read a chord chart.
  6. Understand chord substitution.

Unit Content

  1. Performing a jazz standard using typical jazz piano LH voicings and playing the melody in the RH at the same time.
  2. Understanding how to apply voicing techniques to all situations.
  3. Upper structure triads, two handed comping and Latin style comping/playing.

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 learnt song and melody.20%
PerformanceAssessment of two-handed 'comping on a 32 bar standard and latin style 'comping.30%
PerformanceAssessment of chord/voicing skills, basic scales and arpeggios, playing a melody whilst supplying harmony.50%

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.

MUS2319|2|1

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 4

  • Unit Code

    MUS2319

  • Year

    2017

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Thomas Joseph O'HALLORAN

Description

This unit continues to teach basic jazz piano skills to students already studying a first instrument. Key areas of study will be voicing and voicing theory, upper-structure triads, scales, fingering, comping, reading a chord chart, developing ability to play a melody / head, both in trio piano style and in a two-handed harmonisation style.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Have the ability to comp.
  2. Perform chords and voicings.
  3. Play basic scales and arpeggios.
  4. Play the melody to a jazz tune whilst supplying chordal harmony.
  5. Read a chord chart.
  6. Understand chord substitution.

Unit Content

  1. Performing a jazz standard using typical jazz piano LH voicings and playing the melody in the RH at the same time.
  2. Understanding how to apply voicing techniques to all situations.
  3. Upper structure triads, two handed comping and Latin style comping/playing.

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 learnt song and melody.20%
PerformanceAssessment of two-handed 'comping on a 32 bar standard and latin style 'comping.30%
PerformanceAssessment of chord/voicing skills, basic scales and arpeggios, playing a melody whilst supplying harmony.50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Haerle, D. (1974). Jazz/Rock voicings for the contemporary keyboard player (2nd ed.). Lebanon: Studio PR.
  • Cooke, M. (1985). The advanced pianists' tone, touch and technique. Melbourne: Allans Music Australia.
  • Haerle, D. (1980). The jazz language : a theory text for jazz composition and improvisation. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Publishing Company.
  • Levine, M. (1989). The jazz piano book. Petaluma, CA: Sher Music.

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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