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OVERVIEW
Episode 1: Contrast
Exploring the basic building blocks of music and sound.
John Coltrane’s “Afro Blue”
Using contrasting scales to create simple modal compositions.
Episode 2: Rhythm & Phrases
Writing and developing a motif.
Thelonious Monk’s “Epistrophy” and “Blue Monk”
Composing a 12-bar blues using a repeated rhythmic motif.
Episode 3: Harmony
The circle of 5ths, tonic vs. dominant, and simple modulation.
Richard Rogers’ “Have You Met Miss Jones”
Writing an AABA song to practice modulation to different tonal centers.
Episode 4: Reharmonization
Common tone modulation and tri-tone substitution.
Tadd Dameron’s “Lady Bird”
Creating a parallel composition through reharmonization.
Episode 5: Counterpoint
Writing for two or more simultaneous voices.
Ostinato and Miles Davis’ “All Blues”
Writing a blues for two or more contrapuntal parts.
Episode 6: Odd Time Signatures
Exploring odd time signatures and compound meter.
Dave Brubeck’s “Blue Rondo a la Turk”
Writing a Rondo form composition using odd time signatures.