Teaching improv in your jazz ensemble : a complete guide for music educators / Zachary B. Poulter.

Author: Poulter, Zachary B.

Imprint:Lanham, [Md.] : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2008.

Descriptionvii, 233 p. : music 24 cm.

Note:"Published in partnership with MENC, the National Association for Music Education."

Note:Background information. The nature and value of improvisation ; The evolution of jazz in education ; What is successful improvisation? ; Limitations of current resources and practices ; Improvisational vs. written difficulty -- Teaching jazz improvisation. Scales, chords, progressions, and forms ; Sequence of instruction : an aural hierarchy ; Integrating improvisation instruction with performance charts ; Instructional techniques and activities ; Suggested standards and assessments for improvisation ; Jazz improvisation resources -- Catalog of jazz ensemble charts. Using the catalog.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 229).

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