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Registration Now Open! – Improvisation Vol. 1 6-Week Masterclass: 5/15/12-6/19/12

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

What: Bass Improvisation, Vol. 1 – A 6 week course taught by Adam Nitti

When: This class meets weekly on Tuesday nights from 7pm-8:30pm, and runs from May 15, 2012 through June 19, 2012. ***Pre-registration required to attend. See payment/registration link below.

Location: MusicDojo Nashville, 1226 Lakeview Drive, Ste. F, Franklin, TN 37067

Course Description: Bass Improvisation Vol. 1:

A first level course for bass players interested in learning how to improvise over chord progressions, and tunes. These lessons focus on the relationships between scales, chords, and key centers, and provide a foundational approach for analyzing and playing over changes, utilizing components of jazz theory and harmony blended with other styles and approaches to phrasing. Major and minor scale-derived harmonic concepts and key components are utilized and put into practice through ‘hands-on’ improvisational exercises. Some common and traditional chord progressions are demonstrated and exercised. Also covers elementary tune analysis and improvising through key centers. Recommended for any player interested in learning how to improvise in any style.

Topics covered include:

Basic Ear Training
Relationships Between Scales and Chords
Intervallic Definitions
Modes of the Major Scale and Their Application
Harmonization of the Major Scale
Chord Forms and Arpeggio Forms
Harmonic Analysis
Improvising Over Static Chords, Key Centers, and Complete Tunes

Registration: $249.99


Space is very limited, so be sure to register soon! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us:

MusicDojo Nashville
musicdojo@adamnitti.com
(615) 763-3865

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Registration Now Open! – Walking Bass Vol. 1 6-Week Masterclass: 5/9/12 – 6/13/12

WALKING BASS VOL. 1: 5/9/12 – 6/13/12

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

What: Walking Bass Vol. 1 - A 6 week masterclass taught by Adam Nitti

When: This class meets weekly on Wednesday nights from 7pm-8:30pm, and runs from May 9th, 2012 through June 13th, 2012. ***Pre-registration required to attend. See registration/payment link below:

Location: MusicDojo Nashville, 1226 Lakeview Drive, Ste. F, Franklin, TN 37067

Course Description: Walking Bass Vol. 1:

An introduction to walking bass line performance and composition. Introduces the concepts of 2 feel and 4 feel basslines primarily in the jazz idiom. This course focuses on solid walking line construction through the use of chord tones and scale tones, and also presents concepts for developing solid phrasing and performance. Recommended for the beginning to intermediate jazz player or improviser.

Topics covered include:

as ’2 feel’ and ’4 feel’ walking lines
triads and 7th chords
chord tone permutations
walking line contour
turnarounds
harmonic analysis of tunes
foundational harmony and theory.

Registration: $249.99


Space is very limited, so be sure to register soon! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us:

MusicDojo Nashville
musicdojo@adamnitti.com
(615) 763-3865

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