Jazz Flashcards
1
Q
What are some features of Billies Holiday “Billies Blues” ?
A
- happy melody but the words are sad
- syncopated melody
- From: 12 bar blues
- texture is Polyphonic
2
Q
What type of genre is Billie Holiday considered?
A
- jazz
- singer
3
Q
What are characteristics of Duke Ellington “Take the A Train” ?
A
- melody is disjunct
- form is 32 bar song form
- chromatic
- syncopated rhythm
4
Q
Who is one of the first composer to use base-line that would create Rock-n-Roll?
A
-Louis Jordan
