Main Subject Trumpet Jazz & Pop 4
Module code
M-JP-TRP4
Curricular domain
Practical Classes
Credits
17
Group size
1
Number of course weeks
30
Class duration
One 50-minute lesson per week
Total contact hours
25 hours
Study load
451 hours
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
Completion of M-JP-TRP3.
Competencies
Aims
Further developing technical facility, musical understanding, independent study and (musical) communication skills.
Relation to other modules
The contents of the main subject lessons are for the most part tailored to the final audition, and may be related to other classes, e.g., Arranging or Band Coaching.
Content
TECHNICAL INSTRUMENT SKILLS:
posture
breathing
articulation
lip flexibility
IDIOM TECHNIQUES:
scales
arpeggios
IDIOM AWARENESS:
form analysis
harmonic analysis
timing
form awareness
solo transcriptions
Mode(s) of instruction
Individual main subject lessons.
Material & Tools
James Stamp: Warm-Up Studies
Charles Colin: Advanced Lip Flexibilities
Herbert L. Clarke: Technical Studies For The Cornet
Robert Nagel: Speed Studies for Trumpet
Michael Gisondi: Bach for the Trumpet or Cornet
Stanley Weiner: 14 Inventions for 2 Trumpets
Theo Charlier: 36 Etudes
Real Book (B-flat)
Frans Elsen: Jazzpracticum 1-4
Jamey Aebersold: Classic Songs from the Blue Note Jazz Era (vol. 30), Charlie Parker (vol. 6), Benny Golson (vol. 14), Wayne Shorter (vol. 33), as well as materials of the student's choice.
Student activity
Organizing a performance (band, repertoire, rehearsals) as part of the annual Jazz & Pop student concert. This performance may be used to try-out elements of the final exam. Independently organizing and performing the final audition.
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
In this module, in weekly individual classes, students develop both their personal artistic vision and the main subject-related technical skills relevant to it, in addition to more generic technical skills.