MUS 18B - Jazz/Pop Piano 2

    Recent Professors
    JULIE HOMI
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    20 students
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite(s): All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P") or higher. MUS 18A
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of MUS 18B
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Building on the content offered in Music 18A, this course offers more advanced voicings, chords, and guidelines for interpretation of lead sheets in a variety of genres for the contemporary pianist. The student learns chords and chord progressions used in jazz and popular music styles as applied to the keyboard, focusing on chromatic seventh chords and sequences, chord extensions and advanced rhythmic concepts.
    Usually Held
    Thu 7:00pm–9:50pm, Tue 6:00pm–8:50pm, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:15pm