MUSC 124A - IMPROVISATION

    Recent Professors
    Leon Matalon
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    4.0Lightout of 10
    Credits
    1
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Students should have at least high school level performance experience in the course medium. Fundamentals of improvisation for vocalists and instrumentalists. Application of scales and their relationship to chords. Modes, jazz rhythmic phrasing, blues progressions and cycle of dominant seventh chords. (C-ID: MUS 185)
    Usually Held
    Thu 7:15pm–10:20pm