Park Stickney Jazz Improvisation Program (First workshop on 8 Nov 2019)
Events
World Harp Academy Series 2019 – Park Stickney Jazz Improvisation Program
Introduction to Jazz Harp – Stage One
Course Description
Combining of in-person group classes and personalized 1-1 program, students will learn the basic of jazz harp improvisation, and make their own arrangement with Park during the private classes. Top performance will be selected for publishing and performance.
Core Curriculum
Basic chords (triads and the 3 most important 7th chords, in all 12 keys)
Bass lines
Accompaniment (LH) techniques
Blues form
Separation of hands, (juggling melody/improvisation with bass lines and accompaniments)
Rhythmic stability during improvisation
Initial 2-hour class
Theory: Basic chords, blues form
Rhythm: working with shaker egg
Technique: introduction to Bass lines and Accompaniment
These concepts will then be more deeply explored and expanded upon in the 8 subsequent individual lessons.
Online Private Classes and the Pieces
These concepts will be explored via at least 2 pieces: a group piece (everyone playing the same) and a piece chosen by the student (in discussion with Park).
The goal of the individual piece is to make the student’s own personalized arrangement. The piece can be almost anything, from jazz to traditional to classical. It can be from a recording or from a written-out already-existing piece. But this will just serve as a starting point, as we will take it apart and put it back together again.
We will develop the group piece together, with the idea that we can play it together at the “graduation” concert.
Final 2-hour class
To be determined, based on the needs of the class.
Structure:
- 2 x two hour in-person group class in the beginning and during the program
- 1 x one hour in-person private class
- 8 x one hour online private class
Requirement:
- Grade 6 ABRSM or above
Cost:
HK$7,800
In the event of any dispute, Hong Kong Harp Chamber Music reserves the right of final decision.