SJU Courses - Siena Jazz University 1st Year Study Programme

SJU Courses - Siena Jazz University
1st Year Study Programme
Course: Jazz Guitar
Discipline: Performance approaches and
repertories
Instructor: Andrea Scognamillo
Objectives
• Study of the techniques and basic notions of the instrument in order to acquire adequate
capability in musical improvisation.
• Study of the repertory and stylistic comparison among the most famous performers and
composers of jazz guitar (Joe Pass, Jim Hall, Wes Montgomery, etc.)
• Study of acoustic guitar fingerstyle through the analysis and memorization of pieces from the
traditional American and European repertory.
Repertory
• Study of 10 pieces per year in common with all the instruments plus 5 additional pieces
selected by the instructor
• Harmonic analysis and improvisation techniques, stylistic comparison with transcription and
memorization of at least two solos or expositions of the principle themes of two great
performers
• Study in Chord Melody for at least 2/3 standards
• Study of at least 2 Fingerstyle pieces of easy performance
List of the 10 pieces in common with all the instruments
• • • • • • • • • • All Blues
All the Things You Are
Autumn Leaves
Blue Monk
In a Sentimental Mood
Oleo
On Green Dolphin St.
Recordame
So What
Someday My Prince Will Come
List of 5 pieces selected by the instructor
• • • • • Blues Intro (Joe Pass)
James (Pat Metheny) arr. fingerstyle A. Scognamillo
All The Things You Are, stylistic comparison
Furrel Blues (Merle Travis)
Blue Finger (J. Reed Hubbard)
1 Bibliography
• • • • • Joe Pass on Guitar, CPP Media Group
Joe Pass Guitar Style, Gwin Publishing
Baker, How to Play Bebop, vol.1
Joe Diorio, A Guitar Approach to Rhythm Changes
Umberto Fiorentino “La Chitarra Jazz” ed. Carisch
Rhythmic and melodic reading
• Practice in reading through studies drawn from the classical and Latin repertory. Up through
the third position for the first year, eighth for the second, the entire fingerboard for the third
• Interpretation of octaves for swing and even eights for Latin
Bibliography
• • • • W.G. Leavitt, Melodic Rhythm for Guitars, Berklee Pub
W.G. Leavitt, Reading Studies for Guitar, Berklee Pub
Bach, J.S. Bach, 2-Part Invention
J.S. Bach, Little Preludes and Fugues, Curci
Technique for the left hand
• • • • • • • Exercises for the independence and stretching of the left hand
Study of the fingerboard through memorization and connection of the various fingerings.
Major, natural minor, and melodic minor scales in 5 fingerings
The 7 modes of the major scale and the respective fingerings along the entire fingerboard
Study of triads in all chord sets and in all inversions.
3- and 4-part arpeggios over two octaves: horizontal and vertical development
Melodic study of all intervals with particular attention paid to jumps of thirds and sixths:
horizontal and vertical development
Technique for the right hand
• Study of various picking techniques: legato, alternate, sweep picking, mentions of the Rest
Stroke
• Study of the most common rhythms for accompaniment and application in pieces under
examination.
• Fingerstyle technique in Jazz and Latin and alternate bass technique in the fingerstyle
tradition (Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, etc.)
Bibliography
• W.G. Leavitt, A Modern Method for Guitar Vol.1,2
• Bill Bay, Building Right Hand Technique
• Giuliani, 120 formule per la mano destra
2 • • • • Nelson Faria, The Brazilian Guitar Book
Abel Carlvaro, Serie didattica para guitarra, Cuaderno n°2, Técnica de la mano derecha
Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar by Arnie Berle & Mark Galbo
Franco Morone, My Acoustic Blues Guitar
Language
• Harmonization of major and melodic minor scales. Study of voicings along the fingerboard
following the 5 CAGED models. 3- and 4-part voicing on various sets.
• Mentions of counterpoint and chord melody
• Visualization on the fingerboard of the main harmonic cadences and turnarounds.
Transposition in all keys of a blues and of a standard.
• Introduction to the Walking Bass.
• Mentions of the main open tunings in fingerstyle guitar: Drop D, Open D, DADGAD, Open G
Bibliography
• • • • • Joe Pass Guitar Chord, Gwin Publishing
Joe Pass Chord Encounters
Joe Pass Guitar Style, Gwin Publishing
Mick Goodrick, Advanced Guitarist, Hal Leonard Books
W.G. Leavitt, A Method for Guitar Vol.1,2
General Bibliography 1st Year
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Joe Pass on Guitar, CPP Media Group
Joe Pass Guitar Style, Gwin Publishing
Baker, How To Play Bebop, vol.1
Joe Diorio, A Guitar Approach to Rhythm Changes
Umberto Fiorentino “La Chitarra Jazz” ed, Carisch
W.G. Leavitt, Melodic Rhythm for Guitars, Berklee Pub
W.G. Leavitt, Reading Studies for Guitar, Berklee Pub
Bach, J.S. Bach, 2-Part Invention
J.S. Bach, Little Preludes and Fugues, Curci
W.G. Leavitt, A Modern Method for Guitar Vol.1,2
Bill Bay, Building Right Hand Technique
Giuliani, 120 formule per la mano destra
Nelson Faria, The Brazilian Guitar Book
Abel Carlvaro, Serie didattica para guitarra, Cuaderno n°2, Técnica de la mano derecha
Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar by Arnie Berle & Mark Galbo
Franco Morone, My Acoustic Blues Guitar
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