Jazz Courses
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Music 101 - Music and the Humanities
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Combos provide opportunities to develop improvisational solo skills
sometimes unavailable in the larger jazz ensembles. A curriculum is
provided to learn and cultivate traditional and contemporary jazz art
skills. Groups can specialize in styles, such as: bebop/swing, funk,
Latin, Dixieland, etc.
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Music 158Z - Applied Lessons for Non-Music Majors
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Combos provide opportunities to develop improvisational solo skills
sometimes unavailable in the larger jazz ensembles. A curriculum is
provided to learn and cultivate traditional and contemporary jazz art
skills. Groups can specialize in styles, such as: bebop/swing, funk,
Latin, Dixieland, etc.
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Music 160Z - Applied Lessons for Music Majors
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Combos provide opportunities to develop improvisational solo skills
sometimes unavailable in the larger jazz ensembles. A curriculum is
provided to learn and cultivate traditional and contemporary jazz art
skills. Groups can specialize in styles, such as: bebop/swing, funk,
Latin, Dixieland, etc.
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Music 324 - Jazz Combo
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Combos provide opportunities to develop improvisational solo skills
sometimes unavailable in the larger jazz ensembles. A curriculum is
provided to learn and cultivate traditional and contemporary jazz art
skills. Groups can specialize in styles, such as: bebop/swing, funk,
Latin, Dixieland, etc.
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Music 328 - Jazz Lab Band
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The Jazz Lab Band is a large jazz ensemble open, by audition, to
music majors and non-majors. A full curriculum is provided to help
students learn the fundamentals of jazz. The group meets twice weekly
and performs each semester.
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Music 330 - Sound Alliance
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Sound Alliance is the premier jazz ensemble at BYU–Idaho. It is
auditioned but open to all BYU-Idaho students (music majors and
non-majors). The ensemble provides an opportunity for students to
practice and cultivate jazz with other students at a similar skill
level. It provides challenge, learning, and growth. The course includes
a full educational curriculum, works hard, performs regularly, tours
and attends festivals when possible.
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Music 348 - Saxophone Ensemble
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Members of the ensemble are grouped into quartets as well as larger,
choir-like, groupings. Music specifically written or transcribed for
this ensemble type includes classical and jazz genres. Students are
given information to help them become better saxophonists individually
and as an ensemble. The group is non-auditioned and open to any
saxophonist who wishes to participate.
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Music 360Z - Applied Music Lessons for Music Majors
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Combos provide opportunities to develop improvisational solo skills
sometimes unavailable in the larger jazz ensembles. A curriculum is
provided to learn and cultivate traditional and contemporary jazz art
skills. Groups can specialize in styles, such as: bebop/swing, funk,
Latin, Dixieland, etc.
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Music 381 - Jazz Methods
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Combos provide opportunities to develop improvisational solo skills
sometimes unavailable in the larger jazz ensembles. A curriculum is
provided to learn and cultivate traditional and contemporary jazz art
skills. Groups can specialize in styles, such as: bebop/swing, funk,
Latin, Dixieland, etc.
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