CMU 318 Commercial Instrumental Styles
This course presents an overview of the broad spectrum of Commercial Instrumental Styles that have developed during the 20th century. Various artists and innovators from all Commercial Music contexts are discussed including jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, R & B, Black Gospel and the Contemporary Christian Music Industry. Different instrumental pedagogical techniques that are used to create the style in these various genres will be discussed extensively. As an innovative American music form, Commercial Music styles have often challenged existing distinctions between art" and "popular" music. These distinctions are explored and discussed related to the changing roles of music styles within society."