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Designed to establish and reinforce the fundaments of chord scales, harmonic and melodic functions, ear-training, and writing standard forms in jazz. The course also explores basic jazz theory lingo, terms, and nomenclature, as well as transcription, basic reharmonization techniques, and a brief introduction to composition devices of the 20th century. Prepares students for Jazz Improvisation 1 (570.561) and Jazz Keyboard Studies (570.259-260).