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What are the five Elements of Jazz?

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  1. Improv
  2. Rhythm & Swing
  3. Instruments
  4. Harmony
  5. Form
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What is Improvisation?

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Spontaneous composition

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In order to improv well, what are the four things needed by a jazz artist?

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  1. To be good at their instrument
  2. Know music theory
  3. Be able to play by ear
  4. Know a wide variety of styles
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We _______ every day in conversation. Jazz is a musical “___________”.

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  1. Improv

2. Conversation

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What are the four elements of Rhythm, describe them?

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  1. Beat - Underlining the pulse of the music
  2. Tempo - The speed of the music
  3. Syncopation - Accenting the “off beat”
  4. Swing - Steady beat with an L-S pattern on top
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Classical musicians strive for a ______ or ______ tone.

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  1. Pure

2. Clean

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Jazz musicians strive for a vocal sound - one that can be _____ , _____ , _____ , _____ , etc.

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  1. Clean
  2. Dirty
  3. Growling
  4. Whiny
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What are the two things that make up Harmony?

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  1. Supports the melody

2. Jazz chords usually 4-7 notes are played simultaneously

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What were the two types of Roots found in Early Jazz?

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  1. African

2. European

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What type of Root originated from the Slave Owners?

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European

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What Jazz traits are found from the Roots of the Slaves?

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  1. Rhythm

2. Vocal Style/ Expressive Quality

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What Jazz traits are found from the Roots of the Slave Owners?

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  1. Instruments

2. Harmony

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What two things do you get when you marry the Jazz traits from both of the Early Jazz Roots?

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It is meant for dancing and listening

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What type of Jazz was designed primarily for solo piano?

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Ragtime

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Reflected the ________ mindset of the late 19th/early 20th century life, and perfectly married ________ values with new face-paced living

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  1. Balanced

2. Traditional

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What is the name of the pianist that was very well-known for the Ragtime Period?

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Scott Joblin

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When did the Ragtime period take place?

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1896 - 1917

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Where was the birthplace of Dixieland?

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New Orleans

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What made it the ideal town for Dixieland?

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  1. Seaport city
  2. More liberal town
  3. Lots of performance opportunities in local establishments
  4. Forced trained whites/Creoles with uninhibited African Americans
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What type of instruments were found in a Dixieland band?

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Drums, trumpets, piano, and trumbone

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When did the Dixieland period take place?

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1900 - 1928

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What are the characteristics of Dixieland music?

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  1. Everybody plays at the same time, except solos
  2. Collective improv
  3. Simple harmonies with simple cords
  4. Hear dramatic effect
  5. Influenced by vocal tradition
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What happened to Dixieland music?

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  1. Stylistically static

2. More emphasis was put on the solo rather than the collective improv

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When was Bix Beiderbecke born and when did he die?

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Mar 10, 1903 - Aug 6, 1931

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Why was Bix not as successful as he could have been?
He didn't understand music or music theory
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What instrument did Bix play?
Coronet
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What did Louis Armstrong have to say about Bix Beiderbecke?
He would of been the greatest if he lived
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Why did Bix not take piano lessons?
He couldn't read music
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What are the three points on the birth of arrangements?
1. Which instrument should play together 2. What should play when 3. Stop collective improv, but still allows for solo improv
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What are the size differences between Dixieland and Big Band?
Dixieland has 5-7 players, Big Bang has 15-18 musicians
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Why was it a good thing that Jazz music was starting to be written down?
More people could play it
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List the instruments found in Big Band and how many of each
1. Sax - 5 2. Trumpet - 4 3. Trombone - 4 4. Rhythm - Piano, base, guitar, drums
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What was the form in which Big Band was played?
All play melody - improv - all play melody
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Why was Swing music considered Jazz's most popular period?
1. It was about having fun 2. Major moral booster in WWII 3. Sophisticated music 4. Did a great thing for radio when record companies went bankrupt
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Who performed the song "In The Mood?"
Glenn Miller Orchestra
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Who preformed the song "One O'clock Jump?"
Count Basie
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This artist was not a renowned soloists, although he was praised for his technical ability to make the trombone sing.
Tommy Dorsey
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This artist toured with a vaudeville act by the age of 20.
Count Basie
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This artist was known for his tight arrangements which popularized Jazz.
Glenn Miller
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This artist was one of, if not the most influential Jazz Musicians.
Duke Ellington
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This artists helped usher in the Swing Era.
Tommy Dorsey
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This artist started gaining national success with taping of "Let's Dance" on NBC.
Benny Goodman
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Frank Sinatra's career blossomed due to performing with this artist.
Tommy Dorsey
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What played "It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing"?
Duke Ellington
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Who played "Sing, sing, sing"?
Benny Goodman
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Who played "Moonlight serenade"?
Glenn Miller
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Who played "One o'clock jump"?
Count Basie
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Who played "In the mood"?
Glenn Miller
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Who played "Opus One"?
Tommy Dorsey
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When did Bebop take place?
1940 - 1955
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Why did Bebop get started?
African Americans were tired of being not recognized while their white counterparts were
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What are the three characteristics of Bebop?
1. Meant for listening, not dancing 2. Celebrates virtuosity 3. Extremely chromatic
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What difference in instruments in Bebop are there from Big Bang music?
Trumpets, Sax, and a Rhythm section through drums
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This artists was known as the "Crown Prince of Jazz."
Dizzy Gillespie
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Which artists invented Bebop?
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
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This artist has an influential playing style: using the wrong notes, open spacing, silence/hesitations, and increasing virtuosity.
Thelonious Monk
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This artist plays a trumpet that has been bent in a 45 degree angle.
Dizzy Gillespie
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What are the three points on Dizzy Gillespie's style of playing?
1. Virtuosic improvisations at unusual speed 2. A lot of long high notes 3. Unexpected twists through music
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Who played "Round Midnight"?
Thelonious Monk
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Who played "Slat Peanuts"?
Dizzy Gillespie
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Who played "April in Paris"?
Vernon Duke

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