UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology

Instructor: Michele Weir

Email: michele@micheleweir.com

Office Hours: by appointment

The goals of this course are to:
1. Learn terms and performance practices commonly used in jazz.
2. Learn the basics of song form, chord types and lead sheet writing.
3. Perform a jazz standard tune (with lead sheet) at least every other week
throughout the quarter.
4. Gain exposure to vocal improvisation through in class practice.