What Is Jazz Flashcards
What two moelodies, rhythms and instruments is jazz
European and African
What is jazz
American music that originated at the beginning of the 20th century
The Blues, work songs, spiritual and hymns, Ragtime, and marches
Early American jazz music styles
Jazz is a______having historical connections with movement and dance.
Highly rhythmic music
What is improvisation
Not reliving on written parts
How many pieces does a small jazz combo usually have
3-9pecies
What are large ensembles made up of
Sections such as brass, reeds, rhythm and strings.
How many players does jazz ensemble usually have on a part
One player
The original what we’re marching bands that played at social events.
The original jazz bands
Jelly mortons
1926 had 7 pieces
Duke Ellington
1942 had 17 pieces
Stan Kenyon’s neophonic orchestra is
1955 had 23 players
Today’s jazz band
4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes, drums, guitar, piano and bass
What is improvisation
Composing and performing music at the same time
How is jazz usually improvised
Within a structure of a song or song form
When was music improvised by the Greeks
400 B.C.
What is a good way to start to improvise
Listening to great artist
Imitating sounds
Developing
Jumping in
What three elements does the rhythm section provides
Pulse, harmony, rhythmic interaction.
What is pulse
Steady time keeping
What is harmony
Playing chords, providing harmonic accompaniment for melodies
What is rhythmic interaction
Playing rhythmic accompaniment for melodies and improvisations
What does jazz relies
jazz relie on interaction and communication
The dominant 7th chord is a
Jazzy
