Jazz And Blues Flashcards
What is the boogie-woogie?
A style of blues piano playing that became popular in the 1940’s
What was the first part of the cotton slave triangle?
Traders set out from European ports to west Africa to buy slaves in exchange for goods
What was the second part of the slave triangle?
The slave route from west Africa to the West Indies/North America (usually took 6-8 weeks)
What was the third part of the cotton slave triangle?
The ships then returned to Europe with goods such as sugar, coffee, tobacco, rice and cotton
What instruments are used in the big band bass?
Saxophone, trumpets, clarinet, drums, bass
What techniques are used in the big band bass?
Soloists take turns to improvise music, syncopated swing rhythm, repeated chordal pattern
What techniques are used in the 12 bar blues?
Distorted electric guitar, repeated guitar riffs, often has solo guitar section
What is call and response?
Where someone would play a line and then the rest would respond and play that exact line after him/her
What is piano ragtime?
An early type of jazz piano made by famous Scott japlin
What is a walking bass line?
A walking bass line walks up and down the boule bass or electric bass
What is the order of chords in 12 bar blues ‘G’
G,G,G,G
C,C,G,G
D,C,G,D
