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styles and grooves that have influenced contemporary music into
your own playing. “This course will increase students rhythmic, Contact Advisors
harmonic, melodic and production vocabulary, in regards to all of
the styles covered in the course,” says Moretti. “Basically, students
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will learn to recognize the key rhythmic content and harmonic
approach for specific styles, and explore what these rhythms might For-credit tuition: $1,400

sound like when they’re mixed.” Non-credit tuition: $1,200

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Students learn to identify the qualities that typify specific styles
Credits: 3
through abundant audio examples and lessons that trace the
Duration: 12 weeks
development of contemporary musical styles including soul, R&B,
Catalog #: BMW-150
funk, rock ‘n’ roll, and hip-hop. “During the course, their vocabulary
increases,” says Moretti. “And they learn to be creative and
incorporate this new vocabulary, and to be able to recognize that
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soul music has some roots in Afro-Cuban music. To be able to see
that The Rolling Stones were influenced by soul and blues music, Dan Moretti
which originated from music with Afro-Cuban roots in it. So that’s Professor in the
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The best musicians have not only
mastered the scales and
techniques on their instrument -
Listen to four examples of original Hear Dan Moretti discuss the listening
they also possess a broad
compositions that blend together process, and break down the four major
knowledge of musical styles from
several different styles of music. components of what people listen for in
around the world that they
music.
incorporate into their songwriting
and improvisations. Dan Moretti’s
In order to help students master these lessons and apply them to online course will increase your
their own playing and songwriting, Moretti asks them to replicate style vocabulary and performance
the qualities in particular songs by writing an original composition skills and help you to incorporate
that follows the same style rules. These assignments are applied to the styles and grooves that have
all of the styles studied in class, including Brazilian traditions, like influenced contemporary music
samba. Because some songwriting proficiency is required, students into your own playing. Read more
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genres which has certainly
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