Berkleemusic
After getting back to regular work, I decided to try and get into Jazz a little more by doing some online courses with Berkleemusic. These are expensive, but cheaper than attending Berklee College of Music at Boston.
Some of my assignment examples are below and my Bekleemusic online page is here.
Jazz Guitar 101
Introductory Jazz guitar course by Bruce Saunders.
- Assignment WK4.2
Explanation: Chordal improv over Autumn Leaves type changes
Jazz Guitar 201
More advanced Jazz guitar course by Bruce Saunders.
- Assignment WK2.2
Explanation: Improv on There Will Never Be Another You type progression
Jazz Composition
Composition class given by Joseph Mulholland. I had some reservations before signing up, but ended up being really glad I took this one.
Band in a Box with real tracks was
very useful for making backing tracks quickly.
Some compositions were done using Sibelius, without even touching
guitar, which was very different for me.
- Assignment WK6
Explanation: Rhythmic and Intervallic Augmentation and Diminution - Assignment WK8
Explanation: Retrograde contour mapping
[hand draw pitch contour on manuscript paper, take a Standard and reverse rhyhm, fine adjust pitches to taste - seems like cheating but works] - Assignment WK9
Explanation: Constant structure (same chord type) and retrograde contour mapping - Assignment WK12
Explanation: Inspirational sounds - Wailing of Leonids and Saturn radio emissions
Orchestration 1
Introduction to Orchestration created by Ben Newhouse and taught by Marc Jovani
- Final Project
Made using East West Symphonic Orchestra Gold samples and Logic Pro
Berklee Keyboard Method
Beginners keyboard method, studying Summer 2014.