2. JAZZ: HISTORY
• Jazz is a musical style that originated
at the beginning of the 20th century in
African American communities in the
Southern United States.
• Jazz has a lot of subgenres.
3. STYLES: BLUES
• It’s based on the use of blues notes and
a repetitive pattern, which usually
follows a twelve compass structure.
• The concept “the blues” refers to the
blue devils (devils blue or fallen
spirits), depression and sadness
C7 C7 o F7 C7 C7
F7 F7 C7 C7
G7 F7 C7 C7 o F7
4. STYLES: SWING
• Swing uses a strong rhythm section of
double bass and drums, medium to fast
tempos, and a "lilting“ swing time
rhythm.
• Compared to the styles of the 1920s,
the overall effect was a more
sophisticated sound, but with an
exciting feel of its own.
• Musicians: Lester Young, Louis
Armstrong…
5. STYLES: LATIN JAZZ
• Latin jazz rarely employs a backbeat,
using a form of the clave instead.
• Latin jazz music, like most types of jazz
music, can be played in small or large
groups.
• the musicians play a standard melody,
many of the musicians play an
improvised solo, and then everyone
plays the melody again. In Latin jazz
bands, percussion often takes a center
stage during a solo, and a conga or
6. EXAMPLES OF JAZZ
• Blues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq8vDvi02
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNtmM7
Hc2X8&feature=related
• Swing:
(dance):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJj0m
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(music):
