MUSIC

502 JAZZ BAND

Length of Course:  One year

Credit Granted:  One quarter per semester, two credits may count towards graduation.

Prerequisite:  Enrollment in band (except piano, bass, and guitar).

Offered To:  All students

Jazz Band focuses on the basic fundamentals of Jazz Music, proper sound production, improvisation, history, and sight-reading in relation to his/her particular instrument.  The student will perform in one or two big bands and will also participate in festivals, contests, and concerts.  Students may repeat the course each year.  These students would be expected to obtain a higher degree of skill and to complete progressively more difficult assignments relating to basic course content.