University City High – Jazz Ensemble  1, 2

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Jazz Ensemble 1,2 teaches the musical concepts and technique of performing jazz at a beginning level. In this course, students will learn how to produce controlled and accurate pitch and create a mature jazz tone, as well as learn the basics of music notation and musical vocabulary. Students will be exposed to the major scale and diverse repertoire and will be asked to think deeply about the discipline of music from a number of perspectives, including style, genre, mood, and historical and cultural context. Additional topics of study include demonstrating appropriate performance etiquette, identifying musical contrasts, evaluating performances, and creating new music through compositions and improvisations.