Different Styles Of Jazz And Blues Flashcards
1
Q
What do soloists use to show off?
A
Improvisation
2
Q
What instruments are in the Big Band Jazz?
A
- big band brass
- saxophone
- trumpets
- clarinets
- drums
- bass
- sometimes vocals will be added
3
Q
What did early blues music often contain?
A
A strong rhythm to help keep repetitive nature of the work from slowing
4
Q
When were work songs used?
A
When slaves were building roads and rail roads, swinging pick axe in time
5
Q
What did the work songs often contain?
A
“Call and response” where one person would call or sing a line and everyone else would answer
6
Q
What is piano ragtime?
A
A type of early Jazz piano made by Scott Joplin
7
Q
What does Jazz and Blues get its colour from?
A
“Added chords”
