JPER
1634

Sight-Reading Chordal Instruments 2

College of Performing Arts: Jazz

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Sight-Reading Chordal 2
Spring 2026
Taught By: Steven Long
Section: A

CRN: 16563

Credits: 1

This 2 semester core required coursework teaches practice techniques and strategies for instantaneous music making. Skill sets addressed may include but are not limited to: Single line sight reading, sight singing, chord symbol sight reading, sight improvisation, aural imitation/recall, and aural harmony creation. Upon completion of this course work, students are expected to apply weekly these techniques in practice, coursework, and performance towards the demonstration of these skills in their sight reading jury. The Jury is P/F, is expected to be taken in the Junior year, and must be passed in order to graduate. This course work connects to and is supported by JCM Fundamentals, Rhythm, Ensembles, and Private Lesson work. This course is for piano and guitar concentrations.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: College of Performing Arts (CO)

Department: Jazz (JZZ)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Group Lessons (G)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 12

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:44pm EDT 10/14/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Thursday
Times: 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026