Unity Jazz/Rock Ensemble	The Jazz/Rock Ensemble was established in 2006.  It teaches contemporary music using traditional and non-traditional music techniques.  This ensemble meets every day as regular class preparing the ensemble for a concert every 9 weeks.  These performances are a part of the students grade.
This class also allows the student musician to develop skills in improvisation and instrumentation.  Students will be assisted with arranging techniques that can be used outside the classroom. Student projects let the musician work with music of their own personal preference.
Year Course:	The Jazz/Rock Ensemble is a year long course offered each semester.
Credit:	1.0 credits
Materials:	Students must supply their own instruments.  Percussionists will use school equipment.
Activities:	Warm-up, Instructor assigned selections, applicable music theory, student projects, in-class performances, sectionals & worksheets.  Students will rehearse every day.
Grading:	This course follows the established Unity High School grading scale.  Click on the Grading page on the previous web page. See the Performance Schedule for concert dates each student will be responsible for.
Finals:	This course follows the student attendance policy for finals.
Recommendations:	The student enrolling in this course needs to have a reasonable level of skill on the guitar.  The student should have chord knowledge and be able to use guitar tablature. The instructor will not be teaching beginning guitar.
Instructor:	William Jean
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