Learn the basic concepts of improvisation from Gary Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers in the jazz world, including the mental, melodic, and harmonic processes that contribute to the instinctive skills that an improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
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Improvisation de jazz
Berklee College of Music
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Ce que vous allez apprendre
Use storytelling as a tool to improve your improvisation
Practice and use various scales to improve your improvisation skills
Identify harmonic motion in a song
Use guide tones and guide tone lines when you're improvising
Compétences que vous acquerrez
Music PerformanceMusicJazzJazz Improvisation
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Niveau intermédiaire
Students should be able to play an instrument at a beginner level and be familiar with basic music notation.
Approx. 25 heures pour terminer
Recommandé : 6 weeks of study, 3-6 hours/week
Anglais
Sous-titres : Français, Chinois (simplifié), Portugais (brésilien), Allemand, Anglais, Espagnol
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
1 heure pour terminer
Welcome to Jazz Improvisation
Welcome to the course! Here we will cover all the details about the course and what you'll need to know to get the most out of your experience.
1 heure pour terminer
3 vidéos (Total 9 min), 5 lectures, 1 quiz
5 lectures
A Note From Your Teaching Assistant10 min
Connect with Your Classmates10 min
Getting to Know You10 min
Course Resources10 min
Earn A Course Certificate10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
What Are Your Goals?30 min
2 heures pour terminer
Improvisation as a Language
Since everybody who is taking this course starts from a different place in terms of their experience as an improviser, it's important at first to cover some basic material. We'll begin our journey by exploring the language used by jazz improvisors. Improvisation is analogous to language in many ways. With music, we become fluent when the vocabulary (scales and chords) and grammar (harmonic progressions) are assimilated into conversational content or story (melodic themes and structure) and we no longer have to consciously think about them while we play.
2 heures pour terminer
4 vidéos (Total 14 min), 1 lecture, 2 quiz
4 vidéos
Improvisation Study2 min
The Relationship Between Spoken Language & Music4 min
Story-Telling3 min
Creating Your Assignment (week 2)3 min
1 lecture
Spoken Language and Improvised Music10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
SELF ASSESSMENT: Improvisation as a Language30 min
3 heures pour terminer
The Improviser's Vocabulary
In this lesson, we'll explore the improviser's lingo. We'll identify the most common chord scales and the type of harmony they relate to including major, minor, and dominant 7.
3 heures pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 24 min), 3 lectures, 3 quiz
6 vidéos
Learning Scales4 min
10 Most Important Scales4 min
The Modes3 min
Dominant 7 Scale Choices4 min
Using Chord Scales3 min
3 lectures
The 7 Modes from Brightest to Darkest10 min
3 Additional Scales10 min
How to Record Yourself for Assignments10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Identify the Scale30 min
SELF ASSESSMENT: Understanding Others' Vocabulary30 min
2 heures pour terminer
Making Scale Choices in Real Time
Improvisers must be able to quickly recall chord scales and be able to play around on them fluently. This becomes important when choosing which chord scale to use on a given harmony—another thing we must be able to determine immediately. When a new tune is put in front of you at a session or a rehearsal, there isn't time to take the music home and spend an hour or two working out the correct scales. Improvisers need a quick, mostly intuitive way of making these scale choices in real time as the tune is being played. This week, we'll explore my method for making these quick musical decisions.
2 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 18 min)
7 vidéos
Finding the Correct Major Scale2 min
Chord Scale Method2 min
Finding the Correct Minor Chord Scale2 min
Minor Examples1 min
Finding the Correct Dominant Chord Scale5 min
Creating Your Assignment (week 4)2 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Scale Choices30 min
SELF ASSESSMENT: 500 Miles High30 min
3 heures pour terminer
Harmony for Improvisers
It is important for an improviser to clearly imply the harmonies when improvising. It is not enough to just play correct notes on each chord. In this lesson we'll examine how the improviser helps the harmonies move. Part of the improviser's job is to help the listener follow the changes as the chords move from one to another.
3 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 20 min), 1 lecture, 3 quiz
5 vidéos
Harmonic Motion3 min
Guide-Tones3 min
Using Guide-Tone Lines4 min
Harmonic Motion 26 min
Creating Your Assignment (week 5)2 min
1 lecture
Guide-Tone Line Examples Used in Week 4 Videos10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Harmony30 min
SELF ASSESSMENT: Memories of Tomorrow30 min
Avis
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Meilleurs avis pour IMPROVISATION DE JAZZ
par SBApr 17, 2016
Kinda have to learn to Improvise yourself, he teaches you tricks to make it better, but not *how* to improvise. However, it's impossible to generally state how to improvise, you just eventually learn.
par IOApr 18, 2017
It was productive and interesting time. I learnt a lot of new things and got much fun improving my improvisation skills.\n\nCite from course: You will have plenty to keep you busy in the months ahead.
par MGNov 19, 2016
This was a truly great course, I learnt so much. And I have been playing piano for almost 60 years! Thanks to a wonderful teacher and musician (brilliant rendition of Chick Corea's Crystal Silence)
par YMJul 2, 2019
It showed got me real close to a personal tutor combined with its active class discussion network, keeping me on my toes and giving me a boost in my Jazz learning. I am happy I took this one.
par EIAug 12, 2016
Besides being a great musician, Gary Burton is a great educator and he teaches in a very simple way the basic knowledge that an improviser needs.\n\nThank you so much for having this course.
par KSAug 25, 2015
This is fun interactive class i am excited and what is to come and what I will learn from it.\n\nWhat a great instructor, he's very clear in teaching. I very much appreciate this.
par VPOct 23, 2017
Gary Burton is a thrill. He is an amazing musician and a teacher. Very precise helpful and innovative. Would suggest this course to every musician intermediate and above level.
par LLDec 29, 2015
I really loved taking this extremely inspiring and informative course. Gary Burton is a fabulous instructor. I learned so much. Really wonderful. Thank you.\n\n~ Lisa Lukas
par RMDec 16, 2017
Gary Burton is a great educator - He can give you a very good overview without losing too much time on details.\n\nThe peer review mechanism is great in this course.
par NLMar 20, 2017
Just a perfect improvisation course from Gary's heart! Thank you Gary!! There's only one con, the assignments are peer reviewed only (not teacher feedback at all).
par SSMar 12, 2017
Good course. I learn a new skill such as how to use scale tone for improvisation, The 10 important scale and method to analysis song.\n\nThank you Mr. Gary Burton.
par CFNov 21, 2015
Opened up a whole new world for me :) Gary Burton's topics method of explaining concepts and the course topics touched upon are just right :) Thank you Coursera !
par RGJan 23, 2017
Excellent introduction to Jazz Improvisation. I was amazed by how much I could progress in just 6 weeks... Great content, superbly delivered by Gary Burton.
par ARNov 22, 2015
I like its its pushing me to think and motivate myself for progress...and I'm only just in the initial stages ..so from the beginning it has my enthusiasm.
par RZSep 9, 2017
Gary is an amazing instructor, not to mention a pioneer in the advancement of Jazz. 10/10 recommend to any intermediate to experiences musician.
par FKJul 26, 2019
I really enjoyed this material. It was fun and I learned a lot. I wish there were more advanced Jazz courses like this available on Coursera.
par CDDec 4, 2016
Very clear and engaging teacher videos, helpful assignments, fun songs to play - this was a real joy to take. Would definitely recommend it!
par WWSep 3, 2015
Best online course studies i've ever had an oportunity, from listening to understanding non thinkable about the jazz & improvizations.
par SVJan 27, 2016
I really enjoyed this course. Gary Burton is not only an excellent musician but also a great professor. I recommend the course!
par NRSep 3, 2016
It was awesome. I was exited to begin with but the 10 scales taught and scale choice really helped me out. Highly recommended.
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Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music is through the study and practice of contemporary music. For more than half a century, the college has evolved to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. Berklee serves distance learners worldwide through its award-winning online extension school, Berklee Online.
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Do I need to play an instrument before I enroll in this course?
Yes. Learners should have basic proficiency on an instrument before enrolling in this course.
Do I need to know music theory before I enroll in this course?
While prior knowledge of music theory concepts is not required for enrollment, it would be helpful for you to have a working knowledge of basic concepts, such as key signatures, chord scales, the circle of 5ths, etc. If you feel you need to review these concepts before enrolling in Jazz Improvisation, we recommend first enrolling the our Developing Your Musicianship course offered on Coursera.
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