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

Objective

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.

Location and time

Course has two separate parts: pedagogic accompaniment skills (on Fridays 13.15-14.45 , starting 20. January classroom 513) and improvisation ( opening Thursday
19.1. at 9.00-10.30 classroom 412)

Schedule on improvisation (on Thursdays at 9.00-10.30, class As412)
19.1. Teaching improvisation, Ap Korhonen
26.1. Phrasing, tulkinta, Antti Rissanen
2.2. Tonal powertones, II-V phenomena,Antti Rissanen
9.2. Ethnic improvisation, Peter Lerche
16.2. Non-tonal improvisation, Sid Hille
Opettajien vapaajakso
2.3. Colours of dominant seventh, Antti Rissanen
9.3. Pentatonic scales, Jarmo Hynninen
Projektiviikko
23.3. Modal improvisaation 2, Antti Rissanen
30.3. Functional reflection, Ap Korhonen
Changes are possible.

Accompaniment skills:
20.1. Gospel harmony
27.1. Blues, fifth chords
3.2. Rhythm and blues
17.2. Medium swing, walking bass
3.3. Teema ja soinnut
10.3. Funk ja neo soul
17.3. Latin 2. Bossa nova, samba, cha cha
24.3. Dance music and rock
31.3. Presentations of the final assignments of the course, feedback

Materials

Teachers material at workspaces.

Teaching methods

Small group tutorial
Interactive lecture
Assignments
Contact teaching

Completion alternatives

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.

Content scheduling

Course has two separate parts: pedagogic accompaniment skills (on Fridays 13.15-14.45 , starting 20. January classroom 513) and improvisation ( opening Thursday
19.1. at 9.00-10.30 classroom 412)

Schedule on improvisation (on Thursdays at 9.00-10.30, class As412)
19.1. Teaching improvisation, Ap Korhonen
26.1. Phrasing, tulkinta, Antti Rissanen
2.2. Tonal powertones, II-V phenomena,Antti Rissanen
9.2. Ethnic improvisation, Peter Lerche
16.2. Non-tonal improvisation, Sid Hille
Opettajien vapaajakso
2.3. Colours of dominant seventh, Antti Rissanen
9.3. Pentatonic scales, Jarmo Hynninen
Projektiviikko
23.3. Modal improvisaation 2, Antti Rissanen
30.3. Functional reflection, Ap Korhonen
Changes are possible.

Accompaniment skills:
20.1. Gospel harmony
27.1. Blues, fifth chords
3.2. Rhythm and blues
17.2. Medium swing, walking bass
3.3. Teema ja soinnut
10.3. Funk ja neo soul
17.3. Latin 2. Bossa nova, samba, cha cha
24.3. Dance music and rock
31.3. Presentations of the final assignments of the course, feedback

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.

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.

Qualifications

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.