Study one-on-one with our exceptional School of Continuing Education (SCE) faculty with lessons in French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, or Tuba. Whether you're a seasoned musician or a total rookie,...
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Chris Gekker, internationally known for his artistry and versatility as a trumpet soloist, chamber musician, and work in a variety of fields of music, will be presenting a master class as part of NEC...
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David Krauss, principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera, presents a masterclass featuring students from the NEC trumpet studios.
David Krauss joined The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as Principal...
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NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...
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A continuation and expansion of the analytic principles and jazz vocabulary introduced in Jazz Theory I. Class topics include modern harmonic movement, modal hierarchies, chord substitutions,...
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An introduction to the harmonic and analytic vocabulary used by jazz musicians for compositional and improvisational development. Emphasis is on understanding common technical terms and also on...
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The first half of a comprehensive overview of the evolution of American jazz from its roots in African folksong and ritual through the present day. Related topics such as Crossover, Third Stream,...
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A continuation and expansion of Jazz Ear Training II. Students learn how to sing jazz voice leading lines, identify extended jazz harmony, imitate complex rhythmic figures, transcribe complex melodies...
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A class designed to give students basic aural recognition skills, using jazz musical vocabulary, and to function as an aural counterpart to Jazz Theory I. Emphasis is on simple interval recognition,...
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This course focuses on various techniques and methods of composing such as motivic development, rhythmic manipulation, and reharmonization as well as on the structure of form and phrase. Exercises and...