Maricopa Community Colleges  MHL145   19926-19995 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/28/92  
MHL145      19926-19995 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
American Jazz and Popular Music
Origins, development, and varieties of American jazz and popular music from the mid-1800's to present. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MHL145   19926-19995 American Jazz and Popular Music
1. List and identify by sound instruments used in jazz. (I)
2. Describe typical rhythms and meters used in jazz. (I)
3. Identify a twelve-bar blues structure. (II)
4. Define improvisation and explain its role in jazz. (III)
5. Identify the scored big band sound. (III)
6. List influential jazz musicians and their contributions. (IV)
7. List major jazz periods in chronological order. (V)
8. Describe stylistic characteristics of each major jazz style. (V)
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MHL145   19926-19995 American Jazz and Popular Music
    I. Instruments of the Jazz Band
        A. Brass
        B. Woodwinds
        C. Rhythm section
      II. Blues, Song Structure
          A. Twelve-bar format
        III. Improvisation Versus Scored Music
          IV. Important Jazz Musicians
              A. Louis Armstrong
              B. Duke Ellington
              C. Charlie Parker
              D. Cannonball Adderly
            V. Jazz Styles and Their Historical Importance
                A. Early New Orleans
                B. Blues
                C. Dixieland
                D. Swing
                E. Bop
                F. Fusion
                G. Third Stream
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