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1
Q

What is the front line?

A

The instruments that play the main melody and have solos

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2
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What is the rhythm section?

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Provides harmonic and rhythmic backing

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3
Q

Where did jazz music originate from?

A

Southern states of America

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4
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What instruments are in the frontline?

A

Trumpet
Alto sax
Tenor sax

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5
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What instrument are in the rhythm section?

A

Piano
Bass
Drums

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6
Q

What chord sequence is all blues based on?

A

12-bar blues progression

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7
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What is once statement of the chord sequence called?

A

A chorus

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8
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What is the main melody called?

A

The head

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9
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What instrument played the head?

A

Muted trumpet

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10
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What separates each sections?

A

A 4 bar riff in parallel thirds

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11
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What is the structure?

A

Head arrangement

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12
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Explain head arrangement?

A

Intro - head 1 - solos - head 2 - coda

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13
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In what order are the solos played?

A

Trumpet
Alto sax
Tenor sax
Piano

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14
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How is the head melody characterised?

A

Rising 6ths

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15
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How long are the trumpet, alto sax and tenor sax solos?

A

4 choruses

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16
Q

How long is the piano solo?

A

2 choruses

17
Q

The alto sax solo uses ____________ notes and ________ range

A

Quicker

Wider

18
Q

Tenor sax solo uses fast ________ and _______ runs. It is also very __________

A

Fast
Quick
Virtuosic

19
Q

The piano solo is _______ and uses _________ chords

A

Calmer

Parallel

20
Q

What is the changes?

A

12 bar blues sequence

21
Q

What is the key?

A

G major with a flattened 7th

22
Q

What is the flattened 7th?

A

Blue note

23
Q

What type of jazz is all blues?

A

Modal jazz

24
Q

Why is it modal jazz?

A

Because it’s the same as mixolydian mode

25
Q

What key signature ?

A

6/4

26
Q

Why is it described as a jazz waltz?

A

Because each 6/4 bar sounds like a pair of 3/4 bars

27
Q

What type of quavers are used?

A

Swing quavers

28
Q

What are swing quavers?

A

The first not is a little longer then the second

29
Q

Is there frequent syncopation?

A

YESSSS

30
Q

What does the snare drum do at the start?

A

Play with wire brushes

31
Q

How does the bass play throughout?

A

Pizzicato

32
Q

How does the trumpet play in the head?

A

Harmon mute

33
Q

At the start of the piece the piano plays _________

A

Tremolo

34
Q

When the solos begin the pianist begins comping. What is comping?

A

Accompanying with chords and short melodic ideas

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