Accompaniment Skills and Improvisation for Music Educator 1 (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student comprehends different types of musical content related to their work as a music educator. 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 gains competences 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 a 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 at 9.00-10.30, , starting 20. January classroom 513) and improvisation ( opening Thursday
19.1. at 10.45-12.15 classroom 412)

Schedule on improvisation (on Thursdays at 10.45-12.15, class As412)
Opening introduction 19.1. Ari Pekka Korhonen
Element improvisation 26.1. Ari Pekka Korhonen
Tonal improvisation 2.2. Marko Liski
Improvising singing thursday 26.1 Susanna Mesiä
Body percussion 16.2. Hanna -Maija Aarnio
Free improvisation 2.3. Antti Rissanen
Blues 9.3. Jarmo Hynninen
Modal improvisation 1 23.3. Antti Rissanen
Functional reflection 30.3. Ap Korhonen
Changes are possible.

Accompaniment skills:
20.1. Beat, triads
27.1. Modern beat, variability of bass, spread triad
3.2. Phenomena: root-fifth bass,rhytmic motor, suspension/ release in melody
10.2.No lesson, will be transferred 17.3.
17.2. Blues
3.3. Techniques for building an accompaniment
10.3. Theme and chords, to self-selected songs
17.3. Latin: Beguine ja Calypso
24.3. Chord workshop, pairpractice
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 at 9.00-10.30, , starting 20. January classroom 513) and improvisation ( opening Thursday
19.1. at 10.45-12.15 classroom 412)

Schedule on improvisation (on Thursdays at 10.45-12.15, class As412)
Opening introduction 19.1. Ari Pekka Korhonen
Element improvisation 26.1. Ari Pekka Korhonen
Tonal improvisation 2.2. Marko Liski
Improvising singing thursday 26.1 Susanna Mesiä
Body percussion 16.2. Hanna -Maija Aarnio
Free improvisation 2.3. Antti Rissanen
Blues 9.3. Jarmo Hynninen
Modal improvisation 1 23.3. Antti Rissanen
Functional reflection 30.3. Ap Korhonen
Changes are possible.

Accompaniment skills:
20.1. Beat, triads
27.1. Modern beat, variability of bass, spread triad
3.2. Phenomena: root-fifth bass,rhytmic motor, suspension/ release in melody
10.2.No lesson, will be transferred 17.3.
17.2. Blues
3.3. Techniques for building an accompaniment
10.3. Theme and chords, to self-selected songs
17.3. Latin: Beguine ja Calypso
24.3. Chord workshop, pairpractice
31.3. Presentations of the final assignments of the course, feedback

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to identify their own strengths and developmental goals and work diligently towards their learning objectives. The student is able to arrange simple accompaniments using various techniques. The student is able to harmonize and improvise with appropriate rhythms in a given style. The student is able to improvise alone and with various ensembles and use improvisational techniques in their pedagogical work. The student is able to produce improvisational exercises and techniques in various styles both to support their own development and for pedagogical purposes.

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

Degree according to the extended syllabus level of basic education in music or equivalent skills and knowledge.