Teaching improvisation in jazz ensemble
Subtitle: connecting improvisation with jazz ensemble charts
By: Zachary B. Poulter.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, [Md.]
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781578868179; 9781578868186
Subjects: Improvisation (Music); Jazz -- Instruction and study
Notes: "Published in partnership with MENC, the National Association for Music Education."

Includes bibliographical references (p.   ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Background information. The nature and value of improvisation ; The evolution of jazz in education ; What is successful improvisation? ; Limitations of current resources and practices ; Improvisational vs. written difficulty; title: Teaching jazz improvisation. Scales, chords, progressions, and forms ; Sequence of instruction : an aural hierarchy ; Integrating improvisation instruction with performance charts ; Instructional techniques and activities ; Suggested standards and assessments for improvisation ; Jazz improvisation resources; title: Catalog of jazz ensemble charts. Using the catalog.