Jazz Band-7th Period Assignments

Record a video of yourself playing a jazz improvisation or jazz solo on your jazz band instrument. The jazz improvisation needs to be a minimum of 1 minute and the jazz solo needs to be a minimum of 2 minutes. If you need music, please email me ASAP. Please dress up in the video like it was our spring concert. Seniors video must be turned no later than Friday, May 15. EVERYONE ELSE MUST TURN IN YOUR VIDEO BY FRIDAY, MAY 29 BEFORE 9:00AM!

Seniors: Complete this course evaluation by Monday, May 18.

Choose a theme song, find the sheet music (or learn it by ear), and play the original music. Then try to change the genre 4 different times. Attached is an example video. Your video must be a minimum of 30 seconds.

Post a picture in your college/sports attire for 2 points extra credit!

I will post a jazz band video for you to watch Monday and Wednesday. You will write about what you hear and see in a Google doc titled “Jazz Band Video Log.” Make sure to include the date, number, and name of the group. There must be a minimum of 10 bullets per video. Please be as specific as possible. Video logs are due every Friday by noon.

#10 - Take the A Train by Duke Ellington
#11 - Ain’t Got No, I Got Life by Nina Simone

Post a picture with your most creative family photo for 2 points extra credit.

Post a picture in your twin attire for 2 points extra credit!

Post a picture in your Hawaiian attire for 2 points extra credit!

Post a picture in your superhero attire for 2 points extra credit!

Create an Acapella style video with any song of your choice. You may play any instrument(s) by yourself or with other people. The song length must be a minimum of 1 minute and have at least 4 split screens (with your face visible). Watch the Bohemian Rhapsody cover by Richie Castellano. You may use the Apple Users: Acapella app (free) or iMovie, Android Users/Google Play: Acapella Maker - Video Collage to record/edit your song. Attached are tutorial videos. Be creative and have fun!

Comment ok when you read this for 5 points extra credit.

I will post a jazz band video for you to watch Monday through Thursday. You will write about what you hear and see in a Google doc titled “Jazz Band Video Log.” Make sure to include the date, number, and name of the group. There must be a minimum of 10 bullets per video. Please be as specific as possible. Video logs are due every Friday by noon.

#8 - Big Noise from Winnetka by the Swingfield Big Band
#9 - Autumn Leaves by Chet Baker & Paul Desmond

Record yourself playing La Negra Tiene Tumbao (at any tempo) and upload it here.

Record yourself playing #2 Chop Builders (Standard of Excellence Jazz Method Edition) on SmartMusic

I will post a jazz band video for you to watch Monday through Thursday. You will write about what you hear and see in a Google doc titled “Jazz Band Video Log.” Make sure to include the date, number, and name of the group. There must be a minimum of 10 bullets per video. Please be as specific as possible. Video logs are due every Friday by noon. This is how I will take attendance!

#6 - Take Five by Dave Brubeck
#7 - A Night in Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie

I will post two jazz band videos per week. You will write about what you hear and see in a Google doc titled “Jazz Video Log.” Make sure to include the date, number, and name of the group. There must be a minimum of 10 bullets per video. Please be as specific as possible. Video logs are due every Friday by noon. This is how I will take attendance!

Monday, March 23 #4 - Giant Steps by John Coltrane click here
Wednesday, March 25 #5 - Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles click here

Record yourself playing Don't Stop Bevelin' using a metronome at 124 in your ear! I want to compile all the videos to make something like the video we watched last week.

Record yourself playing Warm Up 1 (Standard of Excellence Jazz Method Edition) on SmartMusic.

I will post a jazz band video for you to watch Monday through Thursday. You will write about what you hear and see in a Google doc titled “Jazz Video Log.” Make sure to include the date, number, and name of the group. There must be a minimum of 10 bullets per video. Please be as specific as possible. Video logs are due every Friday by noon. This is how I will take attendance!

#1 - Chameleon by Maynard Ferguson
#2 - When The Saints Going Marching In by Louis Armstrong
#3 - Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman Orchestra

Record yourself playing the following:
Jazz Band: Little Saint Nick and Sing, Sing, Sing using a meternome (Little Saint Nick = 140 bpm & Sing, Sing, Sing = 180 bpm).
Guitars: Imagine and Jingle Bells using a meternome (Imagine = 100 bpm & Jingle Bells = 130 bpm)

Attached is a rubric. A reminder that I need to be able to see your fingerings in the video.

Due: Friday, November 22

Record yourself playing the following:
Everyone: Section 9 #1-24 on any note with a metronome at any tempo
Jazz I: All of Chameleon with a metronome at 150-176+
Jazz II: Chameleon measures 1-69 with a metronome at any tempo

A reminder that I need to be able to see your fingerings in the video.

On the front, create an album cover of your life. On the back, create an album title. Write your first and last name. List 10 songs with their artists that are important to you. See the attached example and album template.
Due Monday, August 19.