Jazz clarinet Type of course dell'unità di Disciplinary sector Settore disciplinare Objective of the course Obiettivi di apprendimento 989 Jazz clarinet [COMJ/05] - Posture; - Score analysis; - History of the clarinet in Jazz; - Main schools and their representatives; - Instrumental technical skills (air emission, ideal position of hands and fingers; fingerings); - Exercises on harmonic series; - Diatonic scales in seconds and thirds; - Patterns on modal scales; - Ear training; - Elements of improvisation; - Melodic development; - Modal improvisation; - Interaction between melody and harmony; - Improvisation on standard jazz forms: easy modal pieces, Blues, Rythm change; - Memorization skills; - Independent study skills; - Transcription of improvisations. - J. O'Neill: Developing Jazz Technique for Clarinet, Schott. - J. Snidero: Intermediate Jazz Conception for Clarinet, Advance Music. - M. Müller: The Art of Technique An Instuctional Method for the Clarinet, Hug Co Musikverlage. - M. Müller: Theory Book Volume 1, Hug Co. Musikverlage. Jazz clarinet: Executions and repertoires I COMJ/05T11
Type of course dell'unità di Examination Programme - Air emission and breathing techniques - Posture: feet, knees, hip, torso, chest, shoulders, arms and fingers - Body-tension-arc - Harmonic series, flexibility of the oral cavity - Transcription of easy pieces - Technical and stylistic aspects of the main representatives of jazz - Melodic analysis and techniques for melodic development - Performance and transcription of easy pieces from the "Great American Songbook", Rythm Change and Blues. - Two transcription out of five prepared during the year - Two standards out of ten - One original composition s 1 anno di Jazz clarinet: Executions and repertoires II COMJ/05T12
Type of course dell'unità di Examination Programme - Air emission techniques - Posture - Diaphragm - Corporal tension - Harmonic series, flexibility of oral cavity - Transcription of solos of medium difficulty - Re-harmonisation techniques - Pattern development based on scales and/or intervals - Role of the clarinet in different ensembles - Analysis and technique of melodical development - Melodic development using diatonic and chromatic patterns - Performance of pieces from the "Great American Songbook", Rythm Change and blues, and original compositions. Jazz clarinet: Executions and repertoires I - Performance of two out of five transcriptions completed during the year. - Two standards out of ten, at least one re-harmonised by the student. - One original composition that makes use of advanced harmonisation techniques.
s 2 anno di Jazz clarinet: Executions and repertoires III Type of course dell'unità di COMJ/05T13 - Instrumental technique - Improvisation techniques - Creation of new scales based on slash-chords - Multiple Tonalities - Development of a personal improvisation language - Pattern usage and melodic development - Melody in odd rythms - Advanced solo elements - Live performance - Relaxation techniques - Improvisation on "rubato" tempo - Free improvisation - Special techniques at the instrument: multiphonics, circular breathing, quarter tones, top tones - Composition of original pieces with advanced harmonisation techniques Jazz clarinet: Executions and repertoires II
Examination Programme - Two transcriptions out of five done during the year - One Standard out of ten studied during the year - Two original pieces, of which one using a uneven metre. s 3 anno di