1 / 10

NYMAZ: Sounding Out

Dive into the world of Jazz music! Explore its origins, instruments, rhythms, and improvisation techniques. Guess instrument names and engage in musical activities to enhance understanding of this vibrant genre.

armstrong
Download Presentation

NYMAZ: Sounding Out

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. NYMAZ: Sounding Out Author: Grace McNeill

  2. Have a listen… Q1. What instruments can you hear? Q2. Where do you think this music is from? Q3. What type of music do you think this is?

  3. Exploring Jazz SOUNDING OUT resource

  4. Jazz Music We will be exploring the music of America, looking in particular at Jazz! • Where does it come from? • What musical influences are there? We will be looking at: • What instruments are used • Learning the Rhythms and Structure of Jazz music • Performing a piece with improvisation!

  5. Syncopation • Walking Bass • Improvisation • Instrumental Break • Head Syncopation – When the off beat is accented. Walking Bass - Bass line that moves up and down repeatedly throughout. Improvisation - Musical phrases made up on the spot to fit the work, creating a solo. Instrumental break -Section of music between the main phrases where instruments take solos. Head – This is the section in the music which acts as the main riff, and the ensemble all know and play in unison. Key words/ Terms

  6. 3. Clarinet 2. Electric Guitar 7. Trumpet 1.Saxophone 6. Double Bass 4.Piano Can you guess their names? 5. Drum Kit

  7. Keywords/terms: Syncopation Walking Bass Improvisation Instrumental Break Head Improvisation! Improvisation is a technique used to create interest, excitement and show off skill! We are going to try this activity: Leader: Claps a rhythm such as ‘I – Like – Fish and Chips’ Group: clap it back Moving around the group, each person now comes up with their own rhythm and the group claps it back. The challenge is to keep it in time and flowing all the way around the group!

  8. Developing Improvisation ! Using conducting we can change how we react to gestures musically! We will improvise responses to different movements. What do you think it means if I raise my hands high? Or low? What about if I stomp? Or even slide my feet? Lets make some improvised musical responses to these conducting actions!

  9. Recap!

  10. 3. Clarinet 2. Electric Guitar 7. Trumpet 1.Saxophone 6. Double Bass 4.Piano Can you guess their names? 5. Drum Kit

More Related