Learner Reviews & Feedback for The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form by University of Rochester
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AZ
Mar 3, 2017
This is very practical and useful course. I really learned something from it! I love this courser and I strongly recommend this course to everyone who is fascinated in Blues.
AC
Feb 25, 2017
A very comprehensive course with clear explanation on the various type of the progressions and scales used in Jazz and Blues music.
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By Jordi F
•Jun 30, 2017
All you need to know about how blues works. You won't be a blues musician after seven weeks but you've got a big step in the way to got it.
By Massiel
•May 14, 2019
Very nice and genial course. I learned some new aspects i didnot know or which i had dute. More course like this please. Thank very much
By Lekhan
•May 7, 2016
Excellent content and faculty ! thoroughly enjoying it : )
Thanks a lot to all who have worked towadrds making this material available
By Ekaterina S
•Oct 24, 2020
I understood the theory better and combined it with practice. The course is very interesting and rich, very grateful to the creators!
By Herman J V
•Jun 25, 2018
Very well explained, step by step, increasing difficulty and suitable for different levels of music theory knowledge. Great teacher.
By John P
•Dec 4, 2016
Compact and informative lectures that de-mystify the art form. Thank you!
(Will need to practice a lot for it all to sink in though)
By Catherine C
•Oct 27, 2017
Everything is clearly explained and demonstrated. It was great being able to downloads course videos and transcripts for reference.
By Acid P S C
•Feb 26, 2017
A very comprehensive course with clear explanation on the various type of the progressions and scales used in Jazz and Blues music.
By Izzy R
•Oct 5, 2017
Very well planned and presented course. The instructor was clear and paced the material just right (at least for me!). Thank you.
By Richard M
•Jan 24, 2017
This is a GREAT course. There is absolutely a wealth of knowledge that you can build on for a lifetime of jazz and blues! 5 stars
By Vito L
•May 28, 2020
Muito bom! Tudo muito didático e explicativo. Várias novas idéias para estudar improvisação e o blues especificamente! Obrigado.
By Hirokuni T
•Mar 18, 2018
Good course.
It is analyzed from the perspective of Jazz.
If you want to learn traditional Blues, This course is Jazzy too much.
By Lee M
•Nov 1, 2016
A fantastic introduction to how Jazz was formed and relates to the blues. What an inspiration Professor Dariusz Terefenko is.
By José D C
•Jun 12, 2018
Excelente curso. Muy completo didactico. Felicitaciones al instructor y a los que trabajaron en la producción de este curso.
By Raffaele M
•Aug 13, 2025
Taking this course was like bringing a blurry image into focus. Now everything is clearer! Thank you, Professor Terefenko.
By Jheison F L V
•Jul 13, 2020
It's a very complete course with a lot of information and many examples, very easy to understand. Thank you very much!
By Harnay D
•Sep 1, 2024
Excellent. I learned a lot about the blues form. Thank you so much for sharing your precious knowledge. Best regards
By Linda K
•Jul 22, 2017
Fantastic introduction to the blues and to music theory. Very clear explanations, great demos, engaging professor.
By Luis C
•Jan 21, 2019
Un curso fascinante, me hubiera encantado que tuviese subtitulos en español, asi lo hubiese aprovechado al máximo
By Harry K
•Jun 8, 2016
Excellent instructor and course on fundamentals of the blues and jazz. Please continue more similar courses!
By Michał R F
•Mar 20, 2020
For folks like me this course could be a bit difficult sometimes, but it's also a lot of fun!!!! Thank you!
By Thomas M
•Feb 22, 2017
Great course and great instructor!! I will be delving into this material for a long, long time!! Thank You!
By Paul H
•May 24, 2020
Excellent review of blues and associated chords, scales and improvisation tips and approaches to practice!
By Deleted A
•Apr 27, 2020
I took this course a couple years ago - great material, very well structured, valuable information. Thanks
By Huang ( H
•Oct 17, 2016
5 star recommended! all courses offered by Rochester especially music course were in very high quality!