2023
Jazz Theory and Analysis III
Name: Jazz Theory and Analysis III
Code: MUS12991L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Music
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Understanding of the principles that regulate melodic and harmonic construction in an expanded tonal context; knowledge of the typical harmonic forms in jazz repertoire; gain new methods to practice improvisation; knowledge about the principles of harmonic substitution; understanding of the parameters involved in the construction of an improvised solo.
Analyzing harmonic progressions in an expanded tonal context; understanding of modulations and of the relations between distant tonalities; determining chord-scales for any chord in a harmonic progression; analyzing the relations between harmony and melody.
Analyzing harmonic progressions in an expanded tonal context; understanding of modulations and of the relations between distant tonalities; determining chord-scales for any chord in a harmonic progression; analyzing the relations between harmony and melody.
Contents
Minor blues; bebop blues; rhythm changes with different variations; direct, transitional and pivot modulations; diminished chords and their chord-scales; pedal point and ostinato; inversions; parameters to build an improvisation;
Functional harmony; tonal harmony; tritone substitution; chromatic related II; interpolated subV7 resolution.
Functional harmony; tonal harmony; tritone substitution; chromatic related II; interpolated subV7 resolution.
Teaching Methods
Orientation towards the established syllabus regarding the related semester, drawing 2 hours weekly classes divided into the categories of theory and analysis with a variable proportion between the two regarding their codependency and the inherent juxtaposition.
Musical examples (audio, video and/or scores) will be presented, analysed parametrically, harmonically and melodically; theoretical concepts will be presented, commented and openly discussed.
Continued evaluation (40%): attendance and punctuality, commitment and concernment, relevancy in participation, delivery of requested works, ability to solve proposed exercises in class, presentations and midterm.
Semestral evaluation (60%): final test.
Musical examples (audio, video and/or scores) will be presented, analysed parametrically, harmonically and melodically; theoretical concepts will be presented, commented and openly discussed.
Continued evaluation (40%): attendance and punctuality, commitment and concernment, relevancy in participation, delivery of requested works, ability to solve proposed exercises in class, presentations and midterm.
Semestral evaluation (60%): final test.
Teaching Staff
- Óscar Marcelino da Graça [responsible]
