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"What is Jazz " Outline

a presentation for beginners

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Communication

• Non-verbal
• Mathematical Code
• Dialogue

History

• African Rhythms
• Indian Scales
• American music
• Slaves (Work Songs)
• Congo Square
• Blues
• New Orleans
• Chicago
• N.Y.

Instruments

1.Bass

a.Time Keeper

b.Harmonic Outline

c.Walking/Pedal/Ostinato

2.Guitar/Piano

a.Harmonic Outline

b.Dialogue (Rhythms)

c.Melody

3.Horns

a.Melody (Leadline)

b.Voice (Storyteller)

4.Drumset

a.Dialogue (w/self & others)

b.African Drum Ensemble

c.Poly-Rhythms

d.Sets Mood

e.Denotes Form

Tune Types (Forms)

• Blues
• Rhythm Changes
• Standards (Show Tunes W/Words)
• Jazz Tunes
• Be-Bop Tunes (Often Written on Standards)
• Ballads
• Macro-Form Always The Same

Tune Types (Feels)

Straight Ahead (Swing)

Waltz

Latin

Bossa Nova

Tango

Rhumba

Samba

Bolero

Salsa

*Demo Clave (2:3/3:2)

Straight 8th

Funk

Rock

Rap

Afro/Latin

Polka

Elements/Materials

1.Melody

a.Loud/Soft

b.High/Low

c.Timbre

2.Scales/Chords

a.Shapes

b.Dissonance/Consonance

*Movement & Rest

Improvising

1.Fun!

2.Structure Repeats

a.Form

b.Chords (Harmonic Outline)

3.Dialogue

a.Repeating Rhythms

b.Conversations (2,3, or more)

c.Call & Response

4.Storyline

a.Up's & Down's

c.Flat/Smooth Part

b.Climax

5.Listen for Emotions

a.Excitement

b.Gentleness/Beauty

c.Wild Thing