COURSE UNIT TITLE

: JAZZ HARMONY 1

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZK 3035 JAZZ HARMONY 1 ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Composition

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR UZAY BORA

Offered to

Composition
Composition

Course Objective

This course aims to familiarize the students with the concepts and elements of jazz harmony in accordance with modern approaches, and to supply them with the skills of analysis and synthesis using this knowledge.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can do conversion both ways between chord symbols and their realizations.
2   Can relate various chord types/modes with the major scale.
3   Can connect successive chords correctly.
4   Can write left hand voicings for a chord progression.
5   Can identify various types of applications of tritone substitution.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction; chord-scale theory, basic chord types
2 Rules for notating chords and alterations with symbols
3 Modes of the major scale
4 (cont.)
5 Rules for voice-leading specific to jazz; three-note voicings
6 Rules for adding notes to chords and using registers; chords consisting of 4 or more notes
7 (cont.)
8 II V I progression in Major, Left-Hand Voicings
9 (cont.)
10 (cont.)
11 Tritone substitution
12 (cont.)
13 (cont.)
14 Midterm exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main references:
Levine, M. The Jazz Theory Book. Sher Music Co., 1995.
Miller, R. Modal Jazz Composition & Harmony. Advance Music, 2000.

Other course materials: Exercises and presentations prepared by the tutor

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Each topic is explained on the staved board with sufficient examples, supported when necessary with piano, MIDI software on the computer, and excerpts from the repertoire. The students are assigned to apply it on examples they are given and/or they construct by themselves. The subject and application results are discussed. Short homework assignments are also regularly given.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.70 +ASG * 0.30
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE RST


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

One (written) midterm exam, an average of 3 homework assignments will be given. The questions will consist of the topics covered during the lessons. The assignments to be evaluated are those demanded to be turned in (by a priori notice from the teacher), except for the regular ones.

Assessment Criteria

Written exams and assignments aim to measure whether the students have fulfilled the goals defined in the learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232 412 9557

Office Hours

Tuesdays 14:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 3 2 6
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.112312
LO.212322
LO.31212
LO.413212
LO.513212

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