Basic Jazz Arranging Online Class

Jamey Simmons, Instructor

www.jameysimmons.com

931 575 1429     James.Simmons@mtsu.edu

Course materials provided by the instructor

Dates:  Every Monday in July, 5 – 6:30 p.m., CST (July 7, 14, 21, 28)

• Goals for the course

• Produce a clearly written, artistic, and personally expressive lead sheet arrangement a jazz standard to use on a gig of your own, and add an optional 2nd or 3rd part for a jazz quintet or sextet.

• Perform arrangement ideas for your class peers, and perform your arrangement online, live or pre-recorded

• Try melodic and rhythmic techniques discussed

• Use music notation software, and/or clear hand-written notation to produce a lead sheet for rhythm section and soloist

• Expand to a 2 or 3-horn format for use with a jazz quintet or sextet

• Introduce techniques for rhythm section notation

• Introduce 4-part vertical techniques

  Upon purchase you will receive a zoom address and password; a detailed schedule and course materials will be emailed at least 2 weeks after purchase.