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An introduction to jazz music for all kinds of musicians with following contents:

1. What is a Jazzstandard?
2. The Songform in Jazz Music
3. The Blues
4. Different Approaches to Jazz Improvisation
5. Reharmonisation
6. The History of Jazz
7. What to do nowadays with Jazz?

An introduction to jazz music for all kinds of musicians with following contents:

1. What is a Jazzstandard?

American Songbook (Broadway)

2. The Songform in Jazz Music

How to read a Lead Sheet
Common Songforms (AABA etc..)

3. The Blues

Blues Scale
Call & Response
Motivic Improvisation on 12 Bars

4. Different Approaches to Jazz Improvisation

Improvising with the Theme
Tension and Release
Chord Approach
Bebop scale
Pentatonic
Modal improvisation

5. Reharmonisation

6. The History of Jazz

Blues & Gospel
Swing
Bebop
Modal Jazz
Free Jazz
Latin Jazz
Fusion

7. What to do nowadays with Jazz?

Jazz influenced original Compositions
Odd Metres
Jazz Improvisation in World Music