Advanced Rhythmic Lab for the Keyboardist

Course Number
ILPN-237
Description
A lab workshop specifically designed to improve the keyboardist's understanding and mastery of different rhythmic concepts and their application on the keyboard into various musical contexts. Students will learn percussion and speaking rhythms, which they will apply on the keyboard. The course material will be based on different rhythmic approaches of jazz performers such as Jelly Roll Morton, Thelonious Monk, Danilo Perez, McCoy Tyner, and others; 20th-century composers, including Olivier Messiaen, György Ligeti, and Alberto Ginastera; and a variety of global music styles.
Credits
1
Prerequisites
ILPN-112 and ILPN-122, or overall ensemble rating 3
Required Of
None
Electable By
Piano principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
PIANO
Course Chair
Dave Limina
Taught By
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