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Pathways for Teaching Vocal Jazz Improvisation

Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education, 2014
This chapter will present three common educational pathways used by teachers of vocal jazz improvisation. In the first approach, teachers immerse students in the sounds of jazz. Like a child learning to speak, students subconsciously absorb musical language, then progress to imitating masters and producing spontaneous creations of their own. The second
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An Exploratory Investigation of the Assessment of Vocal Jazz Improvisation

Psychology of Music, 1995
The purpose of this study was to investigate the assessment of vocal jazz improvisation achievement. Subjects were 101 college students enrolled in vocal jazz courses. The following aspects of vocal jazz improvisation were measured: (a) tonal (intonation, correct tones, appropriate language, variety, originality, motivic development, and unity): (1 ...
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Building Vocal Improvisation Skills with Early Elementary Students

Abstract Exploring vocal improvisation in our youngest general music classes builds a solid foundation for confident and competent improvisation as our musicians gain musical knowledge and skill. This lesson demonstrates a play-based model to build skill through Orff Schulwerk process teaching.
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