Early Jazz Flashcards
What dates encompasses early jazz?
1920s.
Name a few prominent early jazz artists.
Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Sydney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington.
What elements are needed to create swing?
Syncopation, articulation - rhythmic stress on the off-beats of the bar, slurred and accented beats.
What usually features in a walking baseline?
Notes of the same note length ascending and descending, using scalar runs and chromatic passing notes.
Where did the Charleston rhythm come from?
The Spanish of Latin American rhythms of the ‘Habanera’ and the ‘Clave’.
How is the Charleston rhythm used in jazz?
A comping figure.
What is stride?
Essentially, low bass notes on beats one and three, high notes on the off-beats. It adds to the syncopated rhythms.
Who is a well-known stride pianist?
James P. Johnson.
