Jazz and Improvisation for Music Teachers

A Jazz musician will really have special interest in this field and encourage others to become interested and to expand their sphere of musical appreciation.

Christopher Norton’s “Mycrothyles & Microjazz” publications are being used as examination syllabuses. Students have found these books and similar other publications much useful for successful learning. They will be more exciting and effective tools when used with electronic accompaniments.

Raghime, Boogie and Blues are excellent styles, epitomizing Era’s social conditions, depicting human struggles and joys, seeking of Nostolgia and Memoncholy and forming important links between musical genera and they are suitable at all levels. Examination syllabi include a Jazzy piece in section C. for instanct, LCM includes “Blue Boogie Bounce” as early as step 2 and can be used to teach beginners to play in a swing style. There are other examples in most grades of all exam boards such as Raghime, Cakewalk, Blues, Boogies, Latin (South American Dance Styles) and Pop rock.

There are fundamental differences between Jazz Piano styles and classical Piano style. Swing rythmes are popular in Jazz music. Jazz rythms use a lot of syncopation. Polyphony, also called counterpoint, which occurs when more than one melody exists at the same time in a piece of music, is common in Jazz music.

Piano is the most entertaining of all the musical instruments that you can enjoy yourself and entertain your family members and friends.