In this bachelor thesis, I am exploring vocal improvisation through analysis of three different scatsolos. I am reflecting on rhythmic, melodic and harmonic elements. I am also learning and writing Vocalese for all scatsolos. My ambition was to improve as an improviser. I am presenting some methods which have been useful in order to master the jazz vocabulary found in the scatsolos. I have also been recording with an ensemble while singing my own written Vocaleses. In the last part of the thesis, I have concluded that the three chosen scatsolos are different from each other. One include more arpeggios, while another contains more chromatic. One is more improvised “outside” the chord changes while another is more improvised “inside” the changes. Furthermore, I have concluded that learning and analyzing solos has resulted in a clear vision of how the chosen exercises can be helpful for me as an improviser. The exercises are presented in contexts that motivates their function. I think Call and response is the most effective way to develop improvisation skills. Moreover I conclude that writing my own Vocaleses made the process of learning the solos more motivating and profound since I used my own creativity!
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:ltu-107500 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Sjöbacka, Linnea |
| Publisher | Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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