Students will be shown the techniques necessary to play easier swing tunes alongside other musicians, including chord shapes (major, minor, sixth, seventh, and diminished), basic rhythms (four-to-the-bar and Charleston), important musical forms (blues, AABA and ABAC), how to read and interpret a chord chart, and how to listen to other musicians.

PREREQUISITES: Students should be able to find middle C on the keyboard, make a basic major chord, play a C scale, and some basic knowledge of notes on a keyboard. Reading music is not necessary.

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