Main Subject Trumpet Jazz & Pop 1
Module code
M-JP-TRP1
Curricular domain
Practical Classes
Credits
11
Group size
1
Number of course weeks
30
Class duration
One 50-minute lesson per week
Total contact hours
25 hours
Study load
283 hours
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
Admitted to the ArtEZ Jazz & Pop Trumpet.
Competencies
Aims
Students should demonstrate sufficient progress to allow admission to the post-first year of the main subject course, both as regards instrument skills and with respect to their affinity with the genres of jazz and pop music. In addition, students should show a basic capacity for independent study.
Relation to other modules
The level of instrument proficiency corresponds to the contents of the band and theory modules.
Content
TECHNICAL INSTRUMENT SKILLS:
posture
breathing
articulation
lip flexibility
IDIOM TECHNIQUES:
scales (as in preparatory course, with the addition of pentatonic, octatonic and altered)
arpeggios (same)
IDIOM AWARENESS:
form analysis
harmonic analysis
timing
form awareness
style characteristics
Mode(s) of instruction
Individual lessons and (as agreed with the instructor) big band lessons, group lessons and section rehearsals.
Material & Tools
James Stamp: Warm-Up Studies
Charles Colin: Advanced Lip Flexibilities
H.L. Clarke: Technical Studies For The Cornet
Robert Nagel: Speed Studies for Trumpet
Michael Gisondi: Bach for the Trumpet
Wilhelm Wurm: Etudes
Fritz Werner: Etudes
Real Book (B-flat)
Frans Elsen: Jazzpracticum 2
Student activity
Organizing a short performance (band, repertoire, rehearsals) as part of the student concerts and/or project weeks of the faculty.
Examination and assessment
Mode(s) of assessment
Assessment by the main subject instructor at the end of each semester.
Criteria
The student should have mastered the elements described under Aims. Specific criteria are: creativity, expression, improvisation, technique, sound, intonation, timing, reading skills, repertoire knowledge, progress, self-reflection, session participation, attitude and lesson preparation.
Pass requirements
The student has completed this module if being awarded a minimum grade of 5.5 at the end of the second semester.
Examination procedure
At the end of both semesters the instructor fills out an assessment form designed specifically for this module. Assessment is comprised of a verbal evaluation and a concluding grade. The instructor reviews this assessment with the student during the first subsequent lesson. Assessment at the end of the autumn semester is formative and expressed in terms of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. It indicates a student's progress in this module. No ECs are awarded and there is no resit. Modules can only be absolved, and ECs awarded, after the end of the spring semester.
Resit options
Module summary
The first year focuses on laying a solid technical foundation, developing a clear understanding of the musical idiom, ensemble playing and repertoire building.