Bloom School of Jazz Intermediate Programs for Fall/Winter 2012 Term
At Bloom School of Jazz you will find out that there are more musical ideas in yourself than you've previously found. Our innovative methods will help you to trigger your imagination and find more satisfying expression. What we care about is helping you to derive great enjoyment from developing your music. If you need more technique and theory to play with good players, we can help. Or, if you're not sure what you need, the many intermediate level courses at Bloom School will nurture and prepare you to make the music you want to make.
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Jazz Combo II
Now that you have a good handful of tunes under your belt and you can solo over some chord changes, it's time to turn up the heat so you can truely express yourself through music without letting your mind get in the way. Jazz Combo II will raise the bar for your playing in order for you to rise to the next level.Fall/Winter Schedule
| Time | Tuesday 7:00pm-8:30pm; Sunday 2:00pm-3:30pm |
| Duration | 1 1/2 hour class once per week for 8 weeks |
| Prerequisites | Ability to solo over some chord changes and play major, minor scales and all modes |
| Class Size | 4-6 players |
| Materials | Jazz Combo II book |
| Outcome | Play more difficult jazz tunes and learn advanced techniques |
| Intensity | High |
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| Instructor | David Bloom |
| Registration | Open. Register Here. |
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Arranging for Jazz Combo I
This course teaches how to personalize the presentation of a tune. Students learn that mood, groove, key. tempo and instrumentation must be addressed to insure that dramatic individuality is rendered. The quality or lack of arrangement creates the difference between playing only a tired lead sheet version of a tune or a treatment with a fresh new perspective, one that any true jazz musician must search for. If it's not fresh it's not jazz.Fall/Winter Schedule
| Time | Saturday 2:30pm-4:30pm |
| Duration | 2 hours per week for 8 weeks |
| Prerequisites | Knowledge of some rhythms and chords |
| Class Size | 4-6 arrangers |
| Materials | Arranging for Jazz Combo Book I |
| Outcome | Learn to properly arrange a jazz tunes for performance. Focus on responsiblity and control of the combo. |
| Intensity | High |
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| Instructor | David Bloom |
| Registration | OPEN. Register Here. |
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Bloom's Blues II
Learn advanced blues techniques including complex chord changes and scales to use in order to make your sound more diverse.Fall/Winter Schedule
| Time | Sunday 8:00pm-9:30pm |
| Duration | 1 1/2 hours once per week for 6 weeks |
| Prerequisites | Good knowledge of blues chords and scales with ability to solo |
| Class Size | 4-6 players |
| Materials | Major and Minor Blues |
| Outcome | Become more expressive with your playing and learn more colorful chord progressions and solo ideas |
| Intensity | High |
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| Instructor | TBD |
| Registration | OPEN. Register Here. |
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