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Stage Band AMH Grade 11 – An Exploration of Jazz Styles and Improvisation Techniques

by OMEA | Mar 8, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Jazz, Lesson Plans, Unit Plans

4 Lesson Unit
Students will explore a variety of Jazz styles while focussing on more advanced improvisation techniques.
Lessons include:
Chords, Progressions and Major Scales; Modal Scales; Rhythm Changes; II -V – I Progressions
Lesson One: Chords
amh_11M_lsn1_BLM3_Jazz Chords and Diatonic Progressions

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amh_11M_lsn1_TR1_Elements of Music Constructed Success Criteria Checklist

amh_11M_lsn1_TR2_Co-Constructed Success Criteria Checklist

amh_11M_lsn1_BLM1_Creative_Process_Checklist

amh_11M_lsn1_BLM2_Red Light Green Light

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Lesson Two:
amh_11M_lsn2_BLM6_Modes in the key of Concert B]

amh_11M_lsn2_BLM7_Common Modes used in Improvisation

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Lesson Three:
amh_11M_lsn3_BLM8_Scales_for_Improvising_on_the_Rhythm_Changes

amh_11M_lsn3

Lesson Four:
amh_11M_lsn4_BLM6_Red Light Green Light II V I Progressions

amh_11M_lsn4_BLM9_II_V_I

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