Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 13:02:07
Major
Music - Woodwinds Performance
Degree Name
Bachelor of Music
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2019
Abstract
This project is an organization of the author’s thoughts on teaching jazz improvisational concepts to saxophonists at a beginning to intermediate level of playing ability. Firstly, it discusses the skills students should acquire before studying jazz improvisation. It will focus primarily on building good practice habits through the development of desirable jazz tone and technique. Additionally, this project will offer explanations for understanding how jazz standards are constructed in terms of form and how they are performed. Lastly, this project will introduce several basic concepts the student can use to construct improvised melodies, such as modal scales, blues scales, seventh chord arpeggios, guide tones, and enclosures. Short exercises are provided to facilitate the student’s understanding of these concepts.
Research Sponsor
Todd Gaffke
First Reader
Brooks Toliver
Second Reader
Cynthia Cioffari
Recommended Citation
Evangelist, Justin, "An Approach to Jazz Improvisation for Intermediate Saxophonists" (2019). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 966.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/966