Jazz Clues
Jazz Program Questions
I just watched most of the Jazz program teacher training. I cannot find the answers to some questions in Simpedia. I have a question about using Jazz clue 2. For example, in the Mirron there is Chord that is just ‘F’ and no 7th. What does the student…
Jazz Clue Questions
I have a question for all you wonderful Jazz experts!! Is it possible to look at a piece of music and predict which Jazz Clue would work better? Do you mean for dropping in, specifically? Do you mean what notes to use in the LH…
Jazz Chord Questions
See individual questions with accompanying answers below. Q. What does the dash in “7-5” or “7-9” chords mean? A. The dash (I think of it as a minus) means to flat the relevant note, so a C7-5 would have a flatted fifth (Gb instead of…
Unfolding The Jazz Program Level 1
“…. (Do) we learn every jazz piece first as a solo with the JC1, then go back to the beginning of the book and learn every piece with JC2, and then again start at the beginning of the book and learn ensemble playing for each…
Introducing Jazz 1
I’ve watched the intro. to Jazz 1 program twice, but I’m a little confused as to how to proceed with presenting the program to my students. Are we supposed to introduce them to the scale formula? Or are we supposed to go directly into Jazz…
Students Leaving After Learning To Read
I have taken a few students through the Reading process, and I believe it has been very successful. I am currently working through Time For More Music and Jazz 1 with some of those students. Other students, having achieved “reading”, and having a huge repertoire,…
Classical Stream
I just got off the phone with an adult that started learning traditionally and wants to try out SM. I let her know the various genres we teach, and she let me know she is not crazy about jazz or blues. I have had another…