MUEN.1240 Blues Ensemble

Description

This ensemble course explores the wide array of blues and blues based musical traditions including their fundamental forms and grooves, as well as common riffs and melodic structures. Particular focus is given to creating compelling, spontaneous performances through the use of improvisation, body language, audience interaction/participation, effective phrasing, musical communications and cueing. Open to instrumentalists and vocalists of all types by audition.

Course prerequisites/corequisites are determined by the faculty and approved by the curriculum committees. Students are required to fulfill these requirements prior to enrollment. For courses offered through online or GPS delivery, students are responsible for confirming with the instructor or department that all enrollment requirements have been satisfied before registering.