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

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.

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.

Evaluation 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.

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

Teaching methods

Small group tutorial
Interactive lecture
Assignments
Contact teaching

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.