Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Jazz Scope and Sequence Curriculum
Jazz Scope and Sequence Curriculum
Ninth grade first year jazz ensemble; all students have participated in three years of middle school
concert band.
Instrumentation:
No students have played in this type of ensemble before
- 5 saxes (AATTB)
- 4 trumpets
- 4 trombones
- 1 drummer
- 1 auxiliary percussion
- 1 guitar
- 1 bass
- 1 piano
Goals:
1. Acquire jazz ensemble playing skills
2. Develop ability to play in swing style
3. Be able to identify selected jazz styles aurally
4. Develop beginning level improvisatory skills
5. Perform concert of 6 big band charts with some members playing improvised solos by the
end of the first semester.
6. Be able to use Smart Music when appropriate for learning.
Pieces:
1. So What
a. Miles Davis/Impressions
b. “Cool”
2. Autumn Leaves
a. Big Band Era
3. Summertime
a. ballad
4. Poco Loco -
a. Carl Strummen
b. uptempo latin jazz
5. Bb Blues (“Shuffle-Time”)
a. Jamey Aebersold
b. swing
6. Chameleon
a. funk
Week 4 - KJ Lee
Student Activities:
Day 1:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
2. work on specific details Autumn leaves, poco loco
Day 2:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
2. work on specific details Chameleon, Bb blues
Day 3:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
2. work on specific details Summertime, So what
Assessment(s): weekly exercises on SmartMusic
Week 9 -
Course / Grade Content:
Student Activities:
Day 1:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
Day 2:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
Day 3:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
Assessment(s): weekly exercises on SmartMusic
Week 11
Week 12
Course / Grade Content:
Student Activities:
Day 1:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
Day 2:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
Day 3:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
Assessment(s): weekly exercises on SmartMusic
Day 3:
1. Warm-ups
a. improvisation
b. rhythm
2. Continue Polishing
a. Bb Blues- Jamey Aebersold
b. Chameleon
Assessment(s): weekly exercises on SmartMusic