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JazzEd Bites: Doodle Tonguing

April 7, 2022

Overall: Vincent Chandler teaches you about “doodle tonguing” and other embouchure techniques for trombone players.
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Vincent Chandler 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

JazzEd Bites: Motifs

April 7, 2022

Overall: Vincent Chandler will teach you about motifs, their function, and how you can incorporate them into your practice and playing. 
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Vincent Chandler 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

JazzEd Bites: Triads

April 7, 2022

Overall: Vincent Chandler talks about triads, their application, and some great ways you can use them to practice.
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Vincent Chandler 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

JazzEd Bites: Transcriptions

March 28, 2022

Overall: Transcriptions
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
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Artist: Darell “Red” Campbell Jr. 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra 

JazzEd Bites: Bass Scales and Techniques

March 28, 2022

Overall: Bass Scales and Techniques
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
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Artist: Darell “Red” Campbell Jr. 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra 

JazzEd Bites: Learning from Yourself 

March 28, 2022

Overall:  Learning from Yourself 
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
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Artist: Darell “Red” Campbell Jr. 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra 

JazzEd Bites: Bebop Dominant Scale

March 28, 2022

Overall: Timothy Blackmon teaches the bebop dominant scale and how to play it from each of the chord tones. 
Topics:
• Style
• Technique
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Artist: Timothy Blackmon
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

JazzEd Bites: Eighth Notes

March 28, 2022

Overall: Timothy Blackmon talks about 8th note pulses and different ways to practice and implement them.
Topics:
• Style
• Technique
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Artist: Timothy Blackmon
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

JazzEd Bites: Trumpet Mutes

March 28, 2022

Overall: Timothy Blackmon demonstrates four different trumpet mutes and how they affect the trumpet sound.
Topics:
• Style
• Technique
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Artist: Timothy Blackmon
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

JazzEd Bites: Tips for Performing

March 28, 2022

Overall: Athena Johnson shows you how to connect with the music and take your performance to the next level!

Topics: Style and Technique

Artist: Athena Johnson

Artist Organization: MSU Community Music School

JazzEd Bites: Vocal Improvisation

March 28, 2022

Overall: Athena Johnson takes you through vocal improvisation with techniques such as scatting!

Topics: Style and Technique

Artist: Athena Johnson

Artist Organization: MSU Community Music School

JazzEd Bites: Vocal Warm-ups

March 28, 2022

Overall: Athena Johnson guides you through techniques to help you warm up your voice for performance. 

Topics: Style and Technique

Artist: Athena Johnson

Artist Organization: MSU Community Music School

JazzEd Bites: The One Chord

March 28, 2022

Overall: In this series of videos, Scott Gwinnell takes you through the II-V-I progression. This video focuses on the one chord. 
Topics: Theory, Technique, Style
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Artist:  Scott Gwinnell
Partner Organization: Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

JazzEd Bites: The Five Chord

March 28, 2022

Overall: In this series of videos, Scott Gwinnell takes you through the II-V-I progression. This video focuses on the five chord. 
Topics: Theory, Technique, Style
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Artist:  Scott Gwinnell
Partner Organization: Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

JazzEd Bites: The Two Chord

March 28, 2022

Overall: In this series of videos, Scott Gwinnell takes you through the II-V-I progression. This video focuses on the two chord. 
Topics: Theory, Technique, Style
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Artist:  Scott Gwinnell
Partner Organization: Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

Overall: The Two Chord Topics: Theory, Technique, Style Click on “Watch on YouTube” for detailed time stamps Artist:  Scott Gwinnell Partner Organization: Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

JazzEd Bites: Tritone Substitution

March 28, 2022

Overall: Stephen Grady takes you through tritone substitution.


Topics:
• Theory
• Style
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Artist: Stephen Grady
Partner Organization: 

JazzEd Bites: Dominant 7 Chords

March 28, 2022

Overall: Stephen Grady introduces you to dominant 7 chords and their function in jazz.Topics:
• Theory
• Style
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Artist: Stephen Grady
Partner Organization: 

JazzEd Bites: Minor 7 Chords

March 28, 2022

Overall: Stephen Grady takes you through minor 7 chords and their function.


Topics:
• Theory
• Style
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Artist: Stephen Grady
Partner Organization: 

JazzEd Bites: Dominant Chord Ideas

March 28, 2022

Marcus Elliot shows you some melodic ideas you can play over dominant chords.

Topics:
• Style
• Technique
• Theory

Artist: Marcus Elliot
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

JazzEd Bites: Adding Your Own Personal Touch to Melodies

March 28, 2022

Join Kris Johnson as he teaches you about adding your own personal touch and style to melodies using the tune “Centerpiece” by Harry Sweets Edison. 

Topics:
• Style
• Technique

Artist: Kris Johnson
Partner Organization: Michigan State Community Music School Detroit

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