The blues is an American art form and the most important musical form in jazz. Although there are other formal paradigms of the blues, such as 8-bar or 16-bar, this course focuses on different incarnations of the 12-bar blues. There are considerable differences between Early Jazz blues, Swing blues, Bebop blues, Modal blues, and Post Bop blues. Each type has its unique harmonic syntax, melodic vocabulary and, associated with them, improvisational techniques. While other aspects of jazz performance practice have been constantly changing from one stylistic convention to another, the blues has never lost its identity and expressive power, and continues to exert a powerful influence on the harmonic and melodic syntax of jazz.
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The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form
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Resultados de carreira do aprendiz
62%
comecei uma nova carreira após concluir estes cursos
43%
consegui um benefício significativo de carreira com este curso
10%
recebi um aumento ou promoção
Certificados compartilháveis
Tenha o certificado após a conclusão
100% on-line
Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.
Prazos flexíveis
Redefinir os prazos de acordo com sua programação.
Aprox. 11 horas para completar
Inglês
Legendas: Francês, Portuguese (European), Russo, Inglês, Espanhol
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Universidade de Rochester
The University of Rochester is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University provides exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by its Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
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Blues Progressions – Theory and Practice
Lesson 1 focuses on foundational aspects of the blues, examining its history, innovation, and evolving harmonic structure. At the end of this lecture, students should have a firm understanding of the harmonic structure of the basic, generic, and minor blues forms, as well as a familiarity with the A A’ B phrase-structure of the blues.
1 hora para concluir
7 vídeos (Total 50 mín.)
7 videos
Lesson 1 Introduction4min
Historical Overview (12:00)11min
Generic Blues (6:25)6min
Basic Blues Progression8min
Minor Blues (6:49)6min
AA’B Phrase Structures (5:54)5min
1 exercício prático
Quiz - Lesson 130min
1 hora para concluir
Blues Scales
Lesson 2 dives into what makes the blues tick, beginning with an examination of the blues scale and the basics of jazz rhythms and blues riffs. Students will then explore call and response techniques and application of the blues scale in improvisation through demonstration with a live musician.
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6 vídeos (Total 57 mín.)
6 videos
The Blues Scale (8:08)8min
Jazz Notation and Jazz Rhythm (12:34)12min
Blues Riffs (11:40)11min
Call and Response (6:34)6min
One-Scale Improvisation and “East Main Blues” (13:22)13min
1 exercício prático
Quiz - Lesson 230min
2 horas para concluir
Keyboard Realization
Lesson 3 introduces the concept of guide tones and its association with invertible counterpoint. Four-part and five-part chords are discussed in detail by exploring their construction and function, as well as techniques to facilitate good voice-leading between chords using chordal inversions.
2 horas para concluir
7 vídeos (Total 65 mín.)
7 videos
Guide Tones (8:53)8min
Invertible Counterpoint (4:20)4min
Charleston Rhythm (10:04)10min
Four-Part Chords (9:35)9min
Five-Part Chords (9:43)9min
Comping Texture (18:58)18min
1 exercício prático
Quiz - Lesson 330min
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“Bird” Blues and Other Blues Progressions
In lesson 4 students analyze harmonic progressions from 3 jazz standards: “Now’s The Time,” “Billie’s Bounce,” and “Blues For Alice.” Practice techniques are discussed, including ear-training strategies, rhythmic displacement, and voice-leading exercises.
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7 vídeos (Total 52 mín.)
7 videos
“Now’s the Time” Progression - Analysis (5:45)5min
Ear Training Strategies (9:11)9min
“Billie’s Bounce” Progression - Analysis (4:49)4min
Rhythmic Displacement (10:34)10min
“Blues for Alice” Progression - Analysis (6:06)6min
Practical Tips (13:01)13min
1 exercício prático
Quiz - Lesson 430min
Avaliações
Principais avaliações do THE BLUES: UNDERSTANDING AND PERFORMING AN AMERICAN ART FORM
por JB27 de Jul de 2020
Very good and enjoyable mix of practice and theory - from basics to more advanced with good explanations throughout. I just wish I was a better piano player to be able to take full advantage of it!
por AN9 de Mai de 2020
This course is really interesting. I would like to recommend this course to those who genuinely loves music. Thanks to the University of Rochester for launching this wonderful masterpiece.
por JN27 de Set de 2020
Quite enlightening course to get me introduced to Blues forms. Even though I'm a guitarist, I find the topics very interesting and rich to use on improvisation and blues development.
por BW27 de Dez de 2020
This was one of the best courses I have taken in my 61 years of piano...I'm 67 now...it was certainly comprehensive and extremely educational and most enjoyable. Thank you so much.
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