Accompaniment Skills and Improvisation for Music Educator 2 (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student can produce sounding score and accompaniment through playing by ear, or by reducing, embellishing or transposing the written chord symbols and notation in the context of their pedagogical practices. The student is capable of practising appropriately and ergonomically, and is able to comprehend quickly the musical contents essential for professional musicians.

The student can express and produce harmonies polyphonically and appropriately during teaching and rehearsals, thus advancing the learner’s learning process.

The student is competent in implementing various improvisation exercises which train interaction skills such as reaction speed, observational abilities and controlling of musical time. The student can utilize improvisation to develop musical memory, rapidity of musical thinking, musical visualization and sense of drama. The student is able to use different elements and phenomena of music in improvisation and teaching.

Content

Surveying the needs of a group. Based on the student’s specialization in pop/jazz or classical music, the production of accompaniment in various styles for the purposes of teaching music from the score, chord symbols or by ear. Perceiving and implementation of harmony. Understanding improvisation and rhythmic elements. Composing accompaniments. Versatile improvisation exercises and techniques in different styles according to specialization.

Prerequisites

The student can produce sounding score and accompaniment through playing by ear, or by reducing, embellishing or transposing the written chord symbols and notation in the context of their pedagogical practices. The student is able to produce the most common harmonic phenomena with a harmony instrument. The student is capable of practising appropriately and ergonomically.

The student is familiar with producing sounding score through playing by ear, or by reducing, embellishing or transposing the written chord symbols and notation. The student is capable of practising appropriately and able to express and produce harmonies in styles that have clear accompaniment patterns.

The student knows how to utilize different musical elements and phenomena in improvisation and teaching.

Teaching methods

Small group tutorial
Interactive lecture
Assignments
Contact teaching

Location and time

Course has two separate parts: pedagogic accompaniment skills (on Fridays at 13.15-14.45, As 513 or Zoom: https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/3668817260, starting 21.January) and improvisation ( opening Thursday
20.1. at 9.00-10.30 at As 412).

Schedule on improvisation:


Perspectives on improvisation and its teaching 20.1. at 9.00-10.30 As 412, Ari Pekka Korhonen
Phrasing, interpretation of how I play 27.1. 9.00-10.30 As 412 Antti Rissanen
Tonal power tones,II-V phenomena 3.2.. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Ethnic improvisation 10.2. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412, Peter Lerche
The colors of the major flat seventh 17.2. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Non-tonal improvisation 3.3. at 9.00-10.30 Club, Sid Hille
Use of pentatonic scales 10.3. at 9.00-10.30 As 412, Jarmo Hynninen
Modal improvisation 2 24.3.klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Functional reflection 31.3. klo 9.00-9.00-10.30 As 412, Ari Pekka Korhonen
Changes are possible.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Attendance and return of learning tasks is prerequisite for passing the course.In the event of a possible absence,agree with the teacher how you will demonstrate your competence in the class.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Attendance and return of learning tasks is prerequisite for passing the course.In the event of a possible absence,agree with the teacher how you will demonstrate your competence in the class.

Student workload

Course has two separate parts: pedagogic accompaniment skills (on Fridays at 13.15-14.45, As 513 or Zoom: https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/3668817260, starting 21.January) and improvisation ( opening Thursday
20.1. at 9.00-10.30 at As 412).

Schedule on improvisation:


Perspectives on improvisation and its teaching 20.1. at 9.00-10.30 As 412, Ari Pekka Korhonen
Phrasing, interpretation of how I play 27.1. 9.00-10.30 As 412 Antti Rissanen
Tonal power tones,II-V phenomena 3.2.. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Ethnic improvisation 10.2. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412, Peter Lerche
The colors of the major flat seventh 17.2. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Non-tonal improvisation 3.3. at 9.00-10.30 Club, Sid Hille
Use of pentatonic scales 10.3. at 9.00-10.30 As 412, Jarmo Hynninen
Modal improvisation 2 24.3.klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Functional reflection 31.3. klo 9.00-9.00-10.30 As 412, Ari Pekka Korhonen
Changes are possible.

Content scheduling

Course has two separate parts: pedagogic accompaniment skills (on Fridays at 13.15-14.45, As 513 or Zoom: https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/3668817260, starting 21.January) and improvisation ( opening Thursday
20.1. at 9.00-10.30 at As 412).

Schedule on improvisation:


Perspectives on improvisation and its teaching 20.1. at 9.00-10.30 As 412, Ari Pekka Korhonen
Phrasing, interpretation of how I play 27.1. 9.00-10.30 As 412 Antti Rissanen
Tonal power tones,II-V phenomena 3.2.. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Ethnic improvisation 10.2. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412, Peter Lerche
The colors of the major flat seventh 17.2. klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Non-tonal improvisation 3.3. at 9.00-10.30 Club, Sid Hille
Use of pentatonic scales 10.3. at 9.00-10.30 As 412, Jarmo Hynninen
Modal improvisation 2 24.3.klo 9.00-10.30 As 412,Antti Rissanen
Functional reflection 31.3. klo 9.00-9.00-10.30 As 412, Ari Pekka Korhonen
Changes are possible.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Peer evaluation
Attendance
Learning assignments
(total 100%)
Attendance and return of learning tasks is prerequisite for passing the course.In the event of a possible absence,agree with the teacher how you will demonstrate your competence in the class.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student can complete and submit the set exercises and assignments according to schedule. The student is able to identify their strengths and areas of development and work towards their learning goals with determination. The student presents and argues their own contribution to the group as agreed and is able to receive feedback and reflect on their own work.