University Training of Professional Jazz Vocalist

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to form a systematic approach to the issue of choosing methods and forms of work with students who study pop-jazz vocals, as well as to form a complex of professional competencies in pop-jazz art: impeccable knowledge of theory, mastery of professional vocal pop-jazz technique, necessary manner of sound production, improvisation, and purity of intonation. The research methodology consists in the application of such methods as verbal (conversation, narration, explanation, and discussion), visual (visual-auditory, visual-visual, and illustration), practical (microteaching and exercises) and problem-heuristic (modeling problem situations and pedagogical improvisation). We see the scientific novelty of the problem and, accordingly, of this work in the scientific-methodical justification and practical implementation of the process of training jazz singers and pop-jazz vocal teachers, taking into account known methods and an individual learning route for each student. Conclusions. On the basis of the set goals and objectives, the author comes to the conclusion that by the end of the course of study within the framework of the bachelor’s program, students of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Culture and Arts of Taras Shevchenko National University of Luhansk have mastery of jazz performance, professional qualities of a jazz performer and teacher of pop-jazz vocals, have a high level of professional competence in jazz vocals. Thanks to the formation of a systematic approach to the issue of the choice of methods and forms of work with students studying pop-jazz vocals, as well as the gradual formation of a complex of professional competencies in the field of pop-jazz art, students have an impeccable knowledge of theory, possess a professional vocal pop-jazz manner of sound production, improvisation, and pure intonation.

Key words: vocal pedagogy, vocal improvisation, pop music, jazz, improvisation, swing, pop singing.