Theory

• Genre analysis: jazz, rock, fusion, funk

• Note placement, swing, groove feel

Practical Skills

• Jazz comping

• Blues improvisation

• Synth basics

• Odd-time signatures (5/4, 7/8)

Band Participation

• Genre-specific rehearsals

Studio Experience

• Record genre-based keyboard parts

Certification Parameters

• Competent in 3 genres

• Odd-time playing with control

Exam Pattern

• Theory (20)

• Practical (50)

• Genre performance (30)