About the course

Through tension and resolution, explore the feeling of phrasing and forms -- the road maps for all music. Learn the difference between stable and unstable notes and their influence on creating melody. Brush up on your music writing skills with this project!

Are Phrases and Forms similar to sentences and paragraphs? Learn how to define and distinguish them with this week's topic.

Project

Musical Phrasing and Forms

Course overview

Weekly Learning Plan Trailer

Traditional Definition of Phrasing

Students will learn about the definition of phrasing and its components.

Improve Phrasing

Students will learn how to improvise phrasing by using stable and unstable notes.

Forms:AB & AABA & ABAC

Students will learn about the definition of forms and how to distinguish different sections of music.

Creating a Melody

Students will learn more about AABA and ABAC form by creating a melody in the format.

Quiz

Assess your learning with a quiz.

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Tags:

Jazz
Music
Music Composition
Music Theory
Phrases

Recommended Materials

Your Instrument
The Provided Sheet Music
Staff paper
Pencil

Instructor

Frank V.

Professional Jazz Musician

Frank is a professional jazz musician with training from NYU and WWU. Nominated as the Emerging Artist of the Year 2017 by Earshot Jazz Magazine, his music is fluid and unapologetic. Frank aims to inspire a deep love of the art in his students.

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