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THMUS 211J — Jazz Theory II: World Melody & Rhythm

3 credits
Spring
Faculty

Prerequisite: THMUS 111J  This course expands the study of melody, rhythm, and harmony to include idiomatic principles from Africa, South America, and Asia present in jazz. Students will learn to distinguish musical song forms and the unique geographic characteristics of melodies, rhythms, and harmonic progressions. Further music terminology and concepts will be introduced, and the composition and arrangement of monophonic as well as simple polyphonic pieces will be assigned.