Sheffield Youth Jazz Collective - Intermediate

Location - Red Tape Central
Day - Wednedsays 
Time - 6.15pm-7:15pm  
Price - Category B  

Directors: Travis Finch and Chris Burge

Our  aim is to open the door to collaborative and creative music making and to encourage our students to take ownership of the music they create and play. A huge part of what defines Jazz is improvisation- making up music on the spot. We will take players from their very first steps into the world of improvising and build their skills and confidence along the way. Players don’t need any experience with improvising but musicians must be able to play to an intermediate level (normally members have been learning for at least a few years).

We don’t require players to have completed any grades but Grade 2 and above is a good indication of the skills required for this ensemble and for players to get the most out of the sessions. If you would like more information around the skills required to take part in this group, please contact Travis Finch.

Pathways for progression from the Intermediate SYJC ensemble lead on to our Advanced SYJC ensemble and/or the Sheffield Youth Big Band.

We cover a range of styles that fall under the umbrella of Jazz. If you are interested in a little taste of what we do at Jazz, here are lead sheets for Sonnymoon For Two for C, Bb and Eb instruments. The lead sheet has the chords and melody for the main tune as well as scales and chord tones that can be used in soloing. Also, see links for a performance from Sonny Rollins as well as a play along backing track."

•   Sonny Rollins Performance of Sonnymoon for two
•   Music Sheet for  Bb Inst          
•   Music Sheet for  C Inst   
•   Music Sheet for  Eb Inst          

Any Instrument welcome!

What to expect at your first rehearsal

If you think it might help, please share the Young Person’s Rehearsal Timeline with your young musician. This will give them an idea of what to expect when they arrive, the rehearsal and what to do at the end. Hopefully it will help calm some nerves :)

Price Band B - attend any group in price band A and B (as many as you wish) for £77 a term or £216 per year

To join this group sign up online at least 24 hours before the first attended rehearsal.

Please note we only accept new members into this group in the first half of every term (e.g. September to October, January to February, April to May).

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