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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 Download and Play MP3
    Explanation: Chordal improv over Autumn Leaves type changes

 

Jazz Guitar 201

More advanced Jazz guitar course by Bruce Saunders.

  • Assignment WK2.2 Download and Play MP3
    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 Download and Play MP3 PDF Link
    Explanation: Rhythmic and Intervallic Augmentation and Diminution
  • Assignment WK8 Download and Play MP3 PDF Link
    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 Download and Play MP3 PDF Link
    Explanation: Constant structure (same chord type) and retrograde contour mapping
  • Assignment WK12 Download and Play MP3
    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 Download and Play MP3
    Made using East West Symphonic Orchestra Gold samples and Logic Pro

 

Berklee Keyboard Method

Beginners keyboard method, studying Summer 2014.