If we took an Em-A7-D (II-V-I) progression and decided to jazz it up with 7ths and extensions, we might well start with this Em9 chord. The F# (9th) is our highest note. I mention this because the ...

Our faculty offer a broad array of research specializations that include performance and analysis, theories of rhythm and meter, music-text relations, intertextuality, jazz theory and analysis, ...

Skidmore College is a predominantly white institution (PWI); this much has always been clear to the student body. We strive ...

According to Merriam-Webster, to improvise is “to make, invent, or arrange offhand.” Improvisation is not only complex, but ...