On this page you will find the schedule for the CTS Pop/Jazz (3rd year) course. It will contain information about the course in weekorder. When clicking on links sometimes you need to fill in your Hanze mailaddress to get in the onedrive of the Hanze University.
Weeknumbers and corresponding dates
Year 3 of the CTS Pop/Jazz course is divided into 2 semesters and each semester is divided into 4 blocks.
Block 1.1 starts around 11 september (week 37)
Block 1.2 starts around 20 november (week 47)
Block 1.3 starts around 12 february (week 7)
Block 1.4 starts around 23 april (week 17)
The focus in the first semester is mainly writing for hornsection (2-6 voices, different voicing techniques)
The 2nd semester will continue with writing for strings and Bigband scoring techniques.
The books required for this course are:
- Jazz composition, theory and practice by Ted Pease
Block 3.1 (8 lessons)
Weekschedules
Week 37 ( 9 sept. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Melody and anticipation', backgroundlines
Homework: 'i could write a book'
Class: classassignment
Gehoorvorming 3
Week 38 ( 16 sept. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: approachnotes and two part soli examples
Homework:
Class: Classassignment
Gehoorvorming 3
Week 39 ( 23 sept. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework: 3 horns
Class:
Gehoorvorming 3
Homework: write out brass of Blakey's Skylark
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: 4 part writing triatic, Sebesky 4 horns
Homework: 4 part writing exercises
Gehoorvorming 3
Listen to the brass arrangements on these songs and write the lines down, then analyse the function (harmonic/melodic)
and the rhythmic placement of the horns.
Week 41 ( 7 okt. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
- Spreads 4 part
- Benson strings background
- Unison writing
- Backgroundwriting
- Analysis of Pensativa, 3 horns and rhythm section by Claire Fischer
Homework: Write 4 part harmonization
Gehoorvorming 3
- Longnotes difficult in Moodle
Week 42 ( 14 okt. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Spreads triads
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3
Week 43 ( 21 okt. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Reharmonization of approachnotes
Homework: Write 4 part with reharmonization
Gehoorvorming 3
- Harmonic analysis by ear of 'I'm old fashioned'
Week 44 ( 28 okt. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Independent lead
Analysis of Pensativa, 3 horns and rhythm section by Claire Fischer, great independent lead writing!
Homework: Independent lead exercises
Gehoorvorming 3
Write out the trumpet and tenor, listen to the chords and analyse
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: writing for 5 horns, chordscale theory
Homework: arrange this exercise for 5 brass (use different voicing combinations), write spreads (read annotations)
Gehoorvorming 3
Class: Listen to this arrangement using independent lead and try to write down
Week 46 ( 11 nov. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: writing for 6 horns
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3
Class: Analysing Kid Charlemagne and mixed guitar voicings in Kenny Burrell's version of People
Block 3.2 (8 lessons)
Week 47 ( 18 nov. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Upperstructures for brass, upperstructures in large ensembles, substitute dominants
Homework: upperstructure exercises
Class: 3 brass arrangement of 'Darn that dream'.
Gehoorvorming 3
Listening to Upperstructures (website)
Week 48 ( 25 nov. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: voicings in 4ths, a video about quartal voicings on piano
Homework: voicing exercises
Class: playing the arrangements of 'Darn that dream' by 3 horns
Gehoorvorming 3
write out the 2 voices of 'If I should lose you'
Week 49 ( 2 dec. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: clusters for brass, theory, clusters for large ensemble
Homework: 5 part voicings with clusters
Gehoorvorming 3
listen to 5 part voicings and try to analyse the different voicings
Week 50 ( 9 dec. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Analyse arrangements of Don Sebesky, woodwind doubling and muted brass
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3
Week 51 ( 16 dec. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: line writing, Sebesky, melodic arranging, sophisticated lady
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3
Week 52 ( 23 dec. ) No lessons, Christmas holiday
Week 1 ( 30 dec. ) No lessons, Christmas holiday
Week 2 ( 6 jan. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Background writing continued.. (Feedback on homework semester 1)
Class: Feedback on homework semester 1
Homework: Deadline homework week 37-43, Background exercises
Gehoorvorming 3
Week 3 ( 13 jan. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3
Transcribe Kenny Burrell's version of 'People' and analyse the voicings he uses
Week 4 ( 20 jan. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Gehoorvorming 3
Week 5 ( 27 jan. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Shoutchorusses
Gehoorvorming 3
Class: Write out this two part counterpoint arrangement part counterpoint arrangement of a minor D blues.
Week 6 ( 3 feb. )
Theory:
- Bill Dobbins 'arranging and composing' a linear approach
- Four part reharmonization for brass (revisited by Kurt Weiss)
- Bill Dobbins audio:
- 01 Example 2a, Close Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
- 02 Example 2a1, Close Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
- 03 Example 2b, Close Position (Pg 15-18).mp303 Example 2b, Close Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
- 04 Example 2c, Close Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
- 05 Example 2a, Open Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
- 06 Example 2a1, Open Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
- 07 Example 2b, Open Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
- 08 Example 2c, Open Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
- 09 Example 2d, Open Position (Pg 15-18).mp3
Block 3.3 (9 lessons, Bigband assignment)
Week 7 ( 10 feb. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Analysis of an arrangement
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
Write out chords of 'The goodbye Look', a Donald Fagen song.
Week 8 ( 17 feb. )
Week 9 ( 24 feb. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
listen to this arrangement: form, modulations, backgroundlines and development
Week 10 ( 2 march )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
Write out both backgroundlines, basic and embellished
Week 11 ( 9 march )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
A great mix of voicings in this arrangement of Kurt Weiss.
Little Sunflower, a composition by Freddy Hubbard.
Write out chords, toplines and voicings?
Week 12 ( 16 march )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: The II-V cadence and its colours
Homework:
Class:
* make II-V exercises
* Make piano/ guitar arrangement of 'Willow weep for me' try different colours on the II-V's
Gehoorvorming 3:
Write out bass, topline and function of these small chord progressions.
Week 13 ( 23 march )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
Week 14 ( 30 march. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
Week 15 ( 6 aprl. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
* Listen to different versions of the song
* Writing for strings, some examples for inspiration
Homework:
* Make an arrangement of 'Our love is here to stay' for 5 strings and vocals.
Gehoorvorming 3:
Week 16 ( 13 aprl. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
Block 3.4 (9 lessons)
Week 17 ( 20 aprl. )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Guidetone lines
Homework: Make embellished guidetone line on Bluesette and harmonize for 4 brass
Class: analyse and make embellished guidetone lines
Gehoorvorming 3:
Homework: make leadsheet of the following song. (melody, chordsymbols)
Week 18 ( 27 aprl. ) No lessons, holiday. (Mei vakantie)
Week 19 ( 4 may )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Gitaarpracticum (basic fingerstyle patterns)
Homework: Material in Folder gitaarpracticum
Gehoorvorming 3: Recap all the material of the whole year
Week 20 ( 11 may )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
- Gitaarpracticum: Latin guitar styles
Homework: Material in Folder gitaarpracticum
Gehoorvorming 3: Recap all the material of the whole year
Week 21 ( 18 may )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory: Gitaarpracticum: Guitar layering
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3: Recap all the material of the whole year
Week 22 ( 25 may )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3: Recap all the material of the whole year
Week 23 ( 1 June )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
Week 24 ( 8 June )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
Week 25 ( 15 June )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3:
Week 26 ( 22 June )
Mas Pop Jazz 3
Theory:
Homework:
Gehoorvorming 3: