Basics of free accompaniment (5cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

After completing the course, the student will be able to
- to accompany with chords and free yourself from the sheet music
- apply simple accompaniment methods and use them according to style
- harmonize melodies naturally with the chords of the key
- transpose in easy keys

Contents
- accompanying simple melodies
- harmonizing the melody
- prima vista playing and transposition

Face-to-face teaching in small groups (3 students/45 mins) that meet weekly during the academic year, room A214. Starting info on Zoon, on Tuesday the 2nd of September, the link you can find on Tuudo.

Objective

After completion of the course the student can:
- accompany using chord symbols and free oneself from notation
- apply basic accompaniment patterns and use them according to different styles
- make chords to melody using the chords in the scale
- transose in easy scales helpoissa sävellajeissa

Content

- accompanying simple melodies
- making chords to existing melody
- prima vista playing and transposing

Materials

Material to be distributed in the course.

Related literature:

Tenni-Varpama: Vapaa säestys ja improvisointi
Tenni- Abelein: Vapaan säestyksen käsikirja

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Face to face teaching, small group teaching.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The student compiles a video portfolio of the repertoire played during the school year.

Further information

The basics of free accompaniment course starts with information about free accompaniment and the division of small groups.
Info will be held on Zoom on Tuesday, 2nd of September, from 12:00 to 13:00. Zoom-link for info is on Tuudo.