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    Music 1&2: An Introduction To Jazz Music

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    Jazz 1st Lesson Presentation.

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    Music 1&2: An Introduction To Jazz Music

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    Music 1&2

    An Introduction to Jazz Music

    Lesson Objectives
    Gain an understanding of Jazz music
    Listen to recordings and learn about
    the key Jazz performers
    Learn about the instruments used in
    Jazz
    Learn about the different styles
    within Jazz

    What is Jazz?...
    New Orleans had a great tradition of
    celebration. Opera, military marching bands,
    folk music, the blues different types of church
    music, ragtime, echoes of traditional African
    drumming and all the dance styles that went
    with this music could be heard and seen
    throughout the city.When all of these kinds of
    music blended into one, Jazz was born
    Wynton Marsalis

    Characteristics of Jazz
    Music..
    There are two basic elements that make
    Jazz different to Classical music.
    1) Rhythm - Classical music typically places
    emphasis on the 1st and 3rd beats in the
    bar, whereas.. Jazz the 2nd and 4th beats,
    which creates Syncopation
    2) Improvisation - It is a creative process
    which requires the musician to compose
    music on their instrument or singing that
    has never been played or written down
    before.

    A brief history..
    Jazz found its roots in the combination of
    elements found in West Africa and European
    music traditions.
    Evolved from slave songs, spirituals ( religious
    Black American folk songs) and brass band
    music.
    Originated in African American communities near
    the beginning of the 20th century.
    Jazz spread rapidly in the 1920s until it became
    an influential art form across the globe.

    Ragtime
    One of the main influences on the early
    development of Jazz
    It began as dance music in American cities
    such as New Orleans and St Louis
    The common form used in ragtime is :
    AA BB A CC DD
    Shared many characteristics of popular song
    forms but featured a syncopated beat, stressing the off beat rather than the
    downbeats
    Between 1900-1920 is when Ragtime was at
    its most popular.

    Ragtime artists.
    Famous artists:
    Scott Joplin (1868-1917) The Entertainer
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
    fPmruHc4S9Q
    Most famous ragtime tune of all time
    It is known as a Ragtime two step
    Great example of the ragtime piano style where
    the musician plays the melody with his right
    hand and alternates between bass notes and
    chords with the left hand.
    The form of this piece is : AABBACCBIntro2DD

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