Spring 2027

Jazz Theory & Composition

Jazz Theory & Composition introduces applied theory of functional tonal and modal jazz harmony, analyzes song forms from the standard jazz repertoire, and teaches reharmonization and composition techniques.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Johannes Wallmann

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • In tonal lead-sheet jazz compositions, identify primary and secondary chords, mode mixture, tritone substitution, special function dominants and blues chords in relation to the underlying key centers.

  • Employ descriptive analysis for modal and non-functional harmonic progressions from the standard jazz repertoire.

  • Recognize and employ common devices for melody construction, such as chord tones, types of non-chord tones, and motivic development.

  • Create idiomatically appropriate lead-sheet jazz composition that include reharmonizations and two-part jazz counterpoint.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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MUSIC 122 and 172

MUSIC 229 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.00 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JOHANNES WALLMANN is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Functional tonal and modal jazz harmony
  • Reharmonization, chord substitution, and chord voicings
  • Melodic writing, motivic development, jazz counterpoint, and voice-leading
  • Writing for common instruments in jazz ensembles

Skills

  • Reharmonization, chord substitution, and chord voicing
  • Melodic writing, motivic development, and jazz counterpoint
  • Writing for common jazz ensemble instruments
  • Analysis of song forms from the standard jazz repertoire

Grades

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MUSIC 229 · Spring 2027

Jazz Theory & Composition

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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