The Applying of Jerry Bergonzi’s Improvisation Method for Writing a Guitar Practice Book for Teaching the First Year Students at Sichuan Conservatory of Music

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          The objectives of this research were: 1) To study the improvisation method from Jerry Bergonzi's textbooks. 2) To create a guitar practice book based on Jerry Bergonzi’s improvisation method. 3) To use the guitar practice book based on Jerry Bergonzi’s method for teaching guitar students at Sichuan Conservatory of music, and 4) To evaluate the teaching effect of the guitar practice book based on Jerry Bergonzi’s method. Useding a mixed qualitative and quantitative research methodology. Qualitative research involved in-depth interviews with three key informants, while quantitative research involved teaching experiments using the developed guitar practice book. The research population consisted of 20 first-year guitar students from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, with a purposive sample of 10 students selected for participation based on guitar student. Evaluation measures included both formative and summative assessments.

This research finding: The research explores Jerry Bergonzi's improvisation method, aiming to enhance beginner musicians' skills and promote a deeper understanding of his techniques. The guitar practice book is divided into four chapters, covering basic guitar knowledge, chord tones and scales, Bergonzi's method, and analyzing and applying the techniques. The lesson plan spans 15 weeks and includes six parts, with each week focusing on different aspects. A rubric for evaluating collegiate jazz improvisation performance was developed, combining academic research with industry insights. The experimental student results showed an average score of 2.79 for formative tastes, and an average score of 4.6 for summative tests, with the most significant improvement being for students 1, 4, and 6.