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The blues is an American art form and the most important musical form in jazz. Although there are other formal paradigms of the blues, such as 8-bar or 16-bar, this course focuses on different incarnations of the 12-bar blues. There are considerable differences between Early Jazz blues, Swing blues, Bebop blues, Modal blues, and Post Bop blues. Each type has its unique harmonic syntax, melodic vocabulary and, associated with them, improvisational techniques. While other aspects of jazz performance practice have been constantly changing from one stylistic convention to another, the blues has never lost its identity and expressive power, and continues to exert a powerful influence on the harmonic and melodic syntax of jazz.
This seven-week course explores important aspects of the blues, blues improvisation, basic keyboard textures, jazz harmonic and melodic syntax. Topics include: (1) Blues Progressions; (2) Blues and Other Scales; (3) Improvisational Tools, and others. This course will also cover valuable theoretical concepts enabling the student to master the art of jazz improvisation. Each topic will be introduced from a practical perspective with the clearly stated goal: to improve one’s improvisational skills. Jazz improvisation is rooted in spontaneity, creativity, self-expression and, at the same time, self-control and order. A unique pedagogical approach based on a one-to-one musical interaction conducted with different instrumentalists will help to reinforce many of the concepts introduced in this course and realize its stated objectives.

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學生職業成果

71%

完成這些課程後已開始新的職業生涯

46%

通過此課程獲得實實在在的工作福利

10%

加薪或升職

可分享的證書

完成後獲得證書

100% 在線

立即開始，按照自己的計劃學習。

可靈活調整截止日期

根據您的日程表重置截止日期。

完成時間大約為10 小時

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週 1

完成時間為 1 小時

Blues Progressions – Theory and Practice

Lesson 1 focuses on foundational aspects of the blues, examining its history, innovation, and evolving harmonic structure. At the end of this lecture, students should have a firm understanding of the harmonic structure of the basic, generic, and minor blues forms, as well as a familiarity with the A A’ B phrase-structure of the blues.

完成時間為 1 小時

7 個視頻（總計 50 分鐘）

7 個視頻

Course Introduction Video6分鐘

Lesson 1 Introduction4分鐘

Historical Overview (12:00)11分鐘

Generic Blues (6:25)6分鐘

Basic Blues Progression8分鐘

Minor Blues (6:49)6分鐘

AA’B Phrase Structures (5:54)5分鐘

1 個練習

Quiz - Lesson 124分鐘

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2

週 2

完成時間為 1 小時

Blues Scales

Lesson 2 dives into what makes the blues tick, beginning with an examination of the blues scale and the basics of jazz rhythms and blues riffs. Students will then explore call and response techniques and application of the blues scale in improvisation through demonstration with a live musician.

完成時間為 1 小時

6 個視頻（總計 57 分鐘）

6 個視頻

Lesson 2 Introduction (4:38)4分鐘

The Blues Scale (8:08)8分鐘

Jazz Notation and Jazz Rhythm (12:34)12分鐘

Blues Riffs (11:40)11分鐘

Call and Response (6:34)6分鐘

One-Scale Improvisation and “East Main Blues” (13:22)13分鐘

1 個練習

Quiz - Lesson 222分鐘

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3

週 3

完成時間為 2 小時

Keyboard Realization

Lesson 3 introduces the concept of guide tones and its association with invertible counterpoint. Four-part and five-part chords are discussed in detail by exploring their construction and function, as well as techniques to facilitate good voice-leading between chords using chordal inversions.

完成時間為 2 小時

7 個視頻（總計 65 分鐘）

7 個視頻

Lesson 3 Introduction (3:45)3分鐘

Guide Tones (8:53)8分鐘

Invertible Counterpoint (4:20)4分鐘

Charleston Rhythm (10:04)10分鐘

Four-Part Chords (9:35)9分鐘

Five-Part Chords (9:43)9分鐘

Comping Texture (18:58)18分鐘

1 個練習

Quiz - Lesson 326分鐘

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4

週 4

完成時間為 1 小時

“Bird” Blues and Other Blues Progressions

In lesson 4 students analyze harmonic progressions from 3 jazz standards: “Now’s The Time,” “Billie’s Bounce,” and “Blues For Alice.” Practice techniques are discussed, including ear-training strategies, rhythmic displacement, and voice-leading exercises.

完成時間為 1 小時

7 個視頻（總計 52 分鐘）

7 個視頻

Lesson 4 Introduction (2:42)2分鐘

“Now’s the Time” Progression - Analysis (5:45)5分鐘

Ear Training Strategies (9:11)9分鐘

“Billie’s Bounce” Progression - Analysis (4:49)4分鐘

Rhythmic Displacement (10:34)10分鐘

“Blues for Alice” Progression - Analysis (6:06)6分鐘

Practical Tips (13:01)13分鐘

1 個練習

Quiz - Lesson 420分鐘

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5

週 5

完成時間為 1 小時

Improvisational Tools

Lesson 5 introduces 3 more jazz standards for analysis: “Mr. PC,” “Mr. Day,” and “Isotope.” Tritone substitutions are examined, and pentatonic scale as tools in improvisation are introduced through exploration of their construction, typical voicings, and voice-leading principles.

完成時間為 1 小時

8 個視頻（總計 65 分鐘）

8 個視頻

Lesson 5 Introduction (2:39)2分鐘

“Mr. PC” Progression – Analysis and Tritone Substitutions (10:49)10分鐘

Pentatonics and Pentatonic Voicings (13:44)13分鐘

“Mr. Day” Progression – Analysis (3:36)3分鐘

Pentatonic Voicings – Voice-Leading Principles (7:20)7分鐘

Pentatonic Voicings – Practical Exercises (6:09)6分鐘

“Isotope” Progression – Analysis (8:00)7分鐘

The Drop-Two Voicing Technique (12:48)12分鐘

1 個練習

Quiz - Lesson 524分鐘

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6

週 6

完成時間為 2 小時

Improvising the Blues – Part 1

Lesson 6 centers around the demonstration of improvisational techniques discussed thus far, including motivic development, guide-tone lines, and chordal arpeggiation. Observation of live Eastman musicians, as well as play-along tracks provided by the rhythm section, allow the student to imitate, assimilate, and apply the techniques discussed in the course.

完成時間為 2 小時

14 個視頻（總計 87 分鐘）

14 個視頻

Lesson 6 Introduction and “Half Past Nine” (4:55)4分鐘

Techniques of Motivic Improvisation (13:19)13分鐘

Demonstration of Motivic Improvisation (3:30)3分鐘

Play-Along Session – “Now is the Time” Progression (4:19)4分鐘

“Billie’s Dance” (3:12)3分鐘

Guide-Tone Improvisation (15:38)15分鐘

Demonstration of Guide-Tone Improvisation (3:49)3分鐘

Play-Along Session – “Billie’s Bounce” Progression (4:19)4分鐘

“Birdie Song” (3:46)3分鐘

Chordal Arpeggiation – 4-Part Chords (11:14)11分鐘

Demonstration of Arpeggiation of 4-part Chords (4:16)4分鐘

Chordal Arpeggiation – 5-Part Chords (5:54)5分鐘

Demonstration of Arpeggiation of 5-part Chords (4:30)4分鐘

Play-Along Session – “Blues for Alice” Progression (4:16)4分鐘

1 個練習

Quiz - Lesson 622分鐘

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7

週 7

完成時間為 2 小時

Improvising the Blues – Part 2

Lesson 7 explores modal categories and scalar patterns in improvisation, in addition to continued discussion on pentatonics. As in the previous lesson, live musicians demonstrate key concepts and principles presented in the lecture, with additional play-along tracks provided for the student to explore concepts on their own.

完成時間為 2 小時

12 個視頻（總計 79 分鐘）

12 個視頻

Introduction and Diatonic/Chromatic Modes (7:46)7分鐘

Modal Categories (10:06)10分鐘

Characteristic Triads and Practice Tips (13:13)13分鐘

Minor Blues - “Sea Blues” Improvisation (7:50)7分鐘

Play-Along Session - “Mr. PC” Progression (3:06)3分鐘

Pentatonics – Introduction (7:09)7分鐘

Sus7 Blues Improvisation with Pentatonics (7:36)7分鐘

Play-Along Session – “Sus Blues” Progression (2:52)2分鐘

Scalar Patterns – Introduction (7:41)7分鐘

Scalar Patterns - “Top Set” Improvisation (7:39)7分鐘

Play-Along Session – “Isotope” Progression (2:42)2分鐘

Conclusion (0:47)48

1 個練習

Quiz - Lesson 720分鐘

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The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form