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Overview

Music Notation Basics provides a rich and comprehensive overview and introduction to music notation. Don’t let the name of this course fool you. Music Notation Basics delves into areas of jazz notation that are essential for every jazz musician, beginner and advanced. Students will develop a much more complete understanding of the fundamentals of music, finding themselves better prepared for other New York Jazz Academy® courses. Topics include the following:

  • Melodic and harmonic nomenclature
  • Staff notation
  • Chord names
  • Rhythmic structure
  • Compositional forms
  • Building blocks for jazz improvisation
  • And More.

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Lesson Topics

Lesson 1: Steps, Skips, and Staff Lines

Lesson 2: Rhythm Basics

Lesson 3: Melody and Phrasing

Lesson 4: Accidentals

Lesson 5: Scales (part 1)

Lesson 6: Scales (part 2)

Lesson 7: Harmony

Lesson 8: Modes

Lesson 9: Harmonic Movement

Lesson 10: Form

Details

PDF worksheets and lecture notes will be distributed to the class and readily available for download.

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