Courses
Performance Ear Training for Bass 1
Ear training with an emphasis on practical performance experience. Recognizing pitch, rhythm, harmony, and timbre by ear and responding on the student's instrument.
Performance Ear Training for Bass 2
Continuation of PFET-376.
Advanced Rhythmic Techniques for Performers
A lab workshop specially designed to improve performers' understanding and mastery of different rhythmic concepts and their application on their instrument into various musical contexts.
Ensemble Ear Training for Performance
Being able to quickly learn music by ear and retain it, to accurately play or sing what you are hearing in your head, and to recognize and respond to what others play in real time are among the mos
Survey of Bass Styles
The study of the bass in the styles of Dixieland, swing, bebop, cool, experimental, fusion, and others.
Survey of Brass Styles
A study of the history of brass instruments (trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium, and tuba) in American music. Emphasis is on the performance styles of major players, including Herbert L.
Survey of Guitar Styles
A survey of contemporary guitar players and styles as well as related doubling instruments. Emphasis on major players and various styles through tapes and transcriptions.
Survey of Drum Styles to the '60s
A study of the development of the jazz drummer from its early period through the 1960s. Analysis through recordings and transcriptions of various playing styles.
Survey of Drum Styles since the '60s
A survey of the development of contemporary drumming styles. This course is a historical and stylistic continuation of PFSS-341.
Survey of Latin American Hand Percussion Styles
A study of the history and development of the music of Latin America and the Caribbean, with particular focus on hand percussion playing.
Survey of Piano Styles
A study of the history and development of the art of jazz piano and the lives and times of the artists themselves.
Survey of Contemporary String Styles
An overview of the history of contemporary string playing, with special emphasis on the work of major innovators: Joe Venuti, Stephane Grappelli, Jean-Luc Ponty, and others.
Survey of Vocal Styles
A historical study of the development of the jazz vocalist and jazz vocal styles. Listening and style analysis through use of recordings and assigned student participation and performances.
Survey of Woodwind Styles
The analysis of the history of woodwind instruments (saxophone, flute, clarinet) in jazz. Emphasis is placed on the various styles of major players.
R&B, Funk, and Smooth Jazz Saxophone Styles
The analysis of saxophone styles in the R&B lineage including players associated with smooth jazz, funk, blues, soul jazz, acid jazz, soul, pop, and fusion styles.
Survey of American Roots Music Styles
This course will survey and analyze a number of styles that form the bedrock of American popular music. These styles include blues, gospel, folk, country, Cajun, tejano, and Native American.
Bluegrass Traditions and Contemporary Trends
Historical listening and performance class covering the tributaries of Bill Monroe's music (old time country music, blues, and swing) and tracing the development of the styles from 1945 to the
Essentials of Success
This course will address student adjustment to the experiences associated with an urban college: self-direction and learning, time management, decision-making, problem-solving, personal issues, and
Computer Literacy for the Professional Musician
A course designed to familiarize ProfessionalMusic majors with the fundamentals of computertheory and operation, using the Apple Macintoshplatform.
Production Analysis Lab for Musicians
This course represents a step-by-step approach to the essential elements of effective records.