Music - Jazz + Blues Flashcards
Where/when did blues develope ?
among African American communities in south USA
end of the 19th century
post slavery
what are Blues songs normaly about ?
the struggles of daily life
racial and political issues
12 bar blues chord progression
a chord progression containing chords I, IV and V
AAB lyric structure
each verse has 3 lines, lines 1 and 2 are the same, line 3 is different
Blues scale
a scale with fewer notes than a major or minor scale. includes flattened notes
improvisation
making music up on the spot
Alabama Blues
J.B lenoir
4/4
A flat major
12 bar blues
swung rhythm
AAB lyrics
Chicago Blues
songs are more urban compared to delta blues
strophic
multiple verses no chorus
When/where did jazz origionate ?
African American communities in nee orleans
begining 20th century
roots in blues and ragtime
who was ragtime popularised by ?
Scott Joplin
Front line instruments
the instruments that play the melody
can be composed or improvised
ex. trumpet, sax, violin, vocals
rhythm section
instruments that accompany the melody
includes instruments that can play chords and precussion.
ex. piano, Double Bass, Drum kit
syncopation
many of thr notes are played of beat
swung rhythm
notes are not played evenly
