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    JAZZ MUSIC

    Where did the word Jazz come from?


    The origin of the word jazz is one of the
    most sought-after word origins in modern
    American English. ... "Jazz" began as a West-
    Coast slang term around 1912. The
    meaning varied, but the word did not
    initially refer to music. "Jazz" came to mean
    "jazz music" in Chicago around 1915.
    Origin of Jazz Music

    Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-

    American communities of New Orleans, United States

    in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots

    in blues and ragtime. ... Cool jazz developed near the

    end of the 1940s, introducing calmer, smoother

    sounds and long, linear melodic lines.


    Origin of Jazz Music -contd

    Traditional Jazz

    Developed at the beginning of the twentieth


    century, traditional Jazz, also known as
    Dixieland, was a groundbreaking genre that
    originated from the African American
    communities living in New Orleans.
    Pictures of New Orleans during the times of
    Jazz music inception
    Pictures
    Pictures
    Instruments popularly used in Jazz music

    • Jazz band: trumpet. trombone. clarinet.


    rhythm section - bass guitar, drum kit and
    keyboard or guitar.
    • Swing band: saxophones. trumpets.
    trombones. rhythm section.
    • jazz trio: piano. bass. drums.
    • vocalists often used scat singing to improvise
    and imitate instrumental sounds.
    The most important instrument in Jazz

    The most important instrument in Jazz is the


    trumpet. Sometimes a trombone is played too
    depending on the band. The trumpet is strongly
    associated with the playing of Jazz music probably
    because of Louis Armstrong who was famous for
    playing it during his Jazz performances.
    Picture of Louis Armstrong playing the
    trumpet
    What is unique about Jazz music?

    Jazz has all the elements that other music has: It has
    melody; that's the tune of the song, the part you're
    most likely to remember. It has harmony, the notes
    that make the melody sound fuller. It has rhythm,
    which is the heartbeat of the song. But what sets
    jazz apart is this cool thing called improvisation.
    Jazz improvisation

    Jazz improvisation is the process of


    spontaneously creating fresh melodies over the
    continuously repeating cycle of chord changes of
    a tune. The improviser may depend on the
    contours of the original tune, or solely on the
    possibilities of the chords' harmonies.
    What are the main characteristics of jazz
    music?

    •Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes,


    complex chords, call and response vocals,
    polyrhythms, and improvisation. Jazz has roots
    in West African cultural and musical expression,
    and in African American music traditions.
    What are the 5 characteristics of jazz?

    •The key elements of Jazz include blues, syncopation, swing,

    and creative freedom. Improvisation in music is not new, as

    there are traditions of improvisation in India, Africa, and Asia.

    Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach all improvised, as well, but Jazz

    improvisation is special due to the use of the blues scale.


    What is the texture of jazz music?

    •Polyphonic early jazz music had a homophonic

    texture with solo instruments or voice and

    accompanying parts but as the style become

    more complex the texture became polyphonic.

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