Welcome GCC Students
Below, you'll find Powerpoint lectures, study guides and other materials available to students of MHL153: Rock History, MHL145: Jazz History and the GCC Saxophone Studio.
For the Powerpoint Notes, simply click the subject that is relevant to the class day (this will be obvious as the class progresses), and your computer will download the file. All files are .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) files which should open on virtually any modern computer.
All other files are .doc files which should open in most word processing applications (Word, Goodle Docs, Pages...etc.).
If you need a different format to support your computer, see me after class or send me an email to make arrangements.
GCC Files
- Rock History (5:45pm) (MW at GCC Main)
- Syllabus
- CD Review Guide - May be done for extra credit.
- Powerpoint 5 - The Style Change
- Jazz History Day (10am) (TTh at GCCN)
- Syllabus
- Video Guide - Day Section Only
- Powerpoint 5 - Chapter 7: The Swing Era
- Jazz History Night (5:45pm) (TTh at GCC Main)
- Syllabus
- Video Guide - Night Section Only
- Powerpoint 1 - Chapters 1 to 3: Fundamentals of Music (Updated)
- Powerpoint 2 - Chapter 4: The Roots of Jazz
- Powerpoint 3 - Chapter 5: Jazz Takes Root
- Powerpoint 4 - Chapter 6: The Jazz Age
- Test 1 Review Guide - Thursday, March 11th. Don't forget to bring a scantron sheet and a No.2 Pencil.
- Saxophone Studies
- Syllabus
- Suggested saxophonists for classical listening:
- Nobuya Sagawa
- John Edward Kelly
- Lawrence Gwozdz
- Otis Murphy
- Vincent David
- Eugene Rousseau
- Steven Mauk
- Kenneth Tse
- Harry White
- Claude Delangle
- Arno Bornkamp
- Useful web resources:
- JW Pepper - sheet music and method books
- Saxquest - reeds, mouthpieces, vintage and new saxes
- Discount Reed Company - the name says it all...name brand reeds, really cheap
- Woodwind & Brasswind - general musical sales, inexpensive reeds