Armstrong Flashcards
outline the structure
introduction chorus 1 chorus 2 chorus 3 duet link chorus 4 coda
what is the structure?
32 bar song form
who plays in chorus 1?
ensemble
who plays in chorus 2?
trumpet
who plays in chorus 3?
clarinet
who plays in the duet?
vocal and guitar
who plays in the link?
piano
who plays in chorus 4?
trombone > ensemble
who plays in the coda?
vocals and guitar
who plays the trumpet?
louis armstrong (also vocals)
who plays the clarinet?
johnny dodds
who plays the piano?
lil hardin
who plays the trombone?
kid ory
who plays the guitar?
lonnie johnson
who plays the banjo?
johnny st cyr
what is the time signature?
4/4
what key is it in?
e flat major
why is the rhythm?
heavily swung
what are the main chords used?
e flat, a flat , b flat majors
what is the texture?
new orleans polyphony/ collective improvisation
HOMOPHONIC BUT ALSO ELEMENTS OF POLYPHONIC
musical features
walking bass improvisation comping frontlin rhythm section stride piano scat singing
who was the composition credited to?
lil hardin
key features of armstrongs style
- skill at improvising
- use of swing and rhythmic displacement
- ability to colour individual notes (vibrato, falls, rips)
- trumpet techniques
- scat singing
- bold dramatic solos
who plays in the introduction?
ensemble - new orleans style
how long is the introduction?
8 bars
how long is chorus 1?
32 bars
how long is chorus 2?
32 bars
how long is chorus 3?
32 bars
how long is the duet?
16 bars
how long is the link?
4 bars
how long is chorus 4?
32 bars split into:
16 bars
+
16 bars
how long is the coda?
4 bars
what does the trombone often play?
traditional tail gate style
who drops out in chorus 1?
clarinet and trombone
who accompanies the trumpet solo?
rhythm section
how is contrast shown from trumpet in the beginning of chorus 2?
clarinet smear
who accompanies chorus 2?
in the banjo & piano only
who drops out of the accompaniment in chorus 3?
piano
what happens in the first half of chorus 4?
trombone solo accompanied by rhythm section
