Faculty Profile

Jonathan Patterson

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Jazz Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
DMA, University of Southern California, 2011. 
Major: Guitar Performance
MA, University of California at Berkeley, 1999. 
Major: Ethnomusicology
Degree Specialization: Japanese Popular Music
BA, University of Southern California, 1997. 
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Degree Specialization: Japanese Music, Language and Culture
Dissertation Title: A Journey into the Heart and Mind of Japanese Music





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MUAE 3100.001, Introduction to Digital Audio Workstation Techniques, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAE 3100.002, Introduction to Digital Audio Workstation Techniques, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAE 3100.004, Introduction to Digital Audio Workstation Techniques, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1819.500, Jazz Keyboard Laboratory, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 3920.002, Songwriting, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5920.2, Songwriting, Spring 2021 
                    

                    MUJS 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1819.500, Jazz Keyboard Laboratory, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 4900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2020 
                    

                    MUJS 5900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2020 
                    

                    MUJS 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2020 
                    

                    MUJS 5900.801, Special Problems, Fall 2020 
                    

                    MUJS 4900.701, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2020 
                    

                    MUJS 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 8W2 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 4890.702, Studies in Jazz, Summer 8W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1819.500, Jazz Keyboard Laboratory, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 3920.002, Songwriting, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5920.2, Songwriting, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 4900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUJS 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 4890.702, Studies in Jazz, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MULB 1819.500, Jazz Keyboard Laboratory, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5174.521, Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab Band, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 4890.701, Studies in Jazz, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 4890.703, Studies in Jazz, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1819.500, Jazz Keyboard Laboratory, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5174.521, Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab Band, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 3920.002, Songwriting, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5920.2, Songwriting, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 4890.702, Studies in Jazz, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1819.500, Jazz Keyboard Laboratory, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5174.521, Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab Band, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 3920.002, Songwriting, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5920.002, Songwriting, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 4890.701, Studies in Jazz, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
*
  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
CD Recording - Ensemble
Patterson, J.  (2018). Dr. Capital and Sumina Maruyama - Furusato No Iro. 
Music Edition
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Furusato no Iro" piano and voice arrangement. over 15,000 print copies sold in 2019. https://www.nhk.or.jp/matsuyama/campaign/song/score.html
Video and Audiovisual Material
Patterson, J.  (2020). 26 Music lesson and performance videos garnering 5+ million views. https://www.youtube.com/drcapital
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Behind The Mask" original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epaOP7KVVq4
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Shin Takarajima" live concert performance video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TgpSKzmLGI
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Cherry" original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9yxBcbw0bw
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Koi" Live Concert Performance Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJpVIcKiO0U
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Ai no Katachi" original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwVdQCNQ_zo
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Nijiiro" original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5gbxPggB9A
Patterson, J.  (2019). "3:41am Cereal" original song music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftHLdmaLTbs
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" original arrangement, lesson and duo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X41xpGxUqJc
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Memorial" original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzG6ZJYToGI
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Shin Takarajima" original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxjiqY1sJ1Y
Patterson, J.  (2019). "U.S.A." original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKsHEc-MB1E
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Marigold" original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ExQPPQQuc
Patterson, J.  (2019). "Koi" original arrangement, lesson and solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdJvl0izMrc
Patterson, J.  (2018). Dr. Capital "Kita Sakaba" Music theory lesson, voice and guitar duo performance with Trumpet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d83e86hSYUI
Patterson, J.  (2018). Dr. Capital "Hira Hira Hiraku Himitsu no Tobira" Music theory lesson, voice and guitar solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ2bTdsvucs
Patterson, J.  (2018). Dr. Capital "Lemon" Music theory lesson, voice and guitar solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ATGULOAlI
Patterson, J.  (2018). Dr. Capital "Kyari An An" Music theory lesson, voice and guitar solo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPE9h0XBtrw



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
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