Jazz Improvisation - Bebop & Creating Lines

The session will include material for discussion, analysis and practical materi-al to explore as a group. The morning session will be involve more practice and analysis while the afternoon session will offer more opportunity to play within the ensemble as the repertoire is explored and developed with appro-priately challenging activities to allow for differing levels of experience.

Various themes will be explored throughout the course such as:

• playing bebop melodies
• rhythm and articulation found in bebop
• understanding and ‘feeling’ common forms used in bebop
• practical approaches to harmony and theory
• tension and release within jazz phrases
• etc


You will also be given ideas and materials for ‘follow on’ activities each week and practical material to further develop the pieces and your playing after the course.

There may be performance opportunities at college events and activities.

You may wish to progress to further practical courses at Richmond Jazz School such as ‘C01472 Jazz Improvisation - Developing A Solo’ . See the full range of courses at Richmond Jazz School on the RACC website - http://www.racc.ac.uk/richmondjazzschool