Chicago Jazz String Summit — Workin’ the Changes with Akua Dixon

Length 60 minutes. Capacity limited to 25 participants
Requirements must play three octaves.

Whether you have wanted to play Jazz all your life or you want to take up a new hobby, this workshop is perfect for jazz beginners who want to learn the basics of improvising on the Cello. Get a solid understanding in all keys of the following: 

Pentatonic scale

Blues scale

Blues form

ii – V7 – I

AABA song form

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he 7th Chicago Jazz String Summit (CJSS) will present live-stream and pre-recorded performances and workshops showcasing jazz, improvised, and experimental music by internationally celebrated string players. Founded by critically acclaimed cellist and composer, Tomeka Reid, CJSS is open to the public and will take place in collaboration with Experimental Sound Studio and Mills Performing Arts.