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The Birth of Jazz

The Birth of Jazz. Blues Jazz Dixieland Boogie Woogie Ragtime Swing. The Origin of Blues. African origin Slaves Slow and sad YouTube - Big Bill Broonzy - Just A Dream Improvisation Question and answer YouTube - Sesame Street - Hoots the Owl teaches scat singing Scat singing

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The Birth of Jazz

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  1. The Birth of Jazz Blues Jazz Dixieland Boogie Woogie Ragtime Swing

  2. The Origin of Blues • African origin • Slaves • Slow and sad • YouTube - Big Bill Broonzy - Just A Dream • Improvisation • Question and answer • YouTube - Sesame Street - Hoots the Owl teaches scat singing • Scat singing • YouTube - Ella Fitzgerald : One note Samba (scat singing) 1969

  3. Blues and Jazz Instruments • Dixieland Bands YouTube - Louis Armstrong - When The Saints Go Marching In • Trumpet – muted (con sordino) YouTube - LEE MORGAN ON MUTED TRUMPET.mp4 • Trombone - glissando • Clarinet • String Bass – Pizzicato • YouTube - George Mraz Walking Bass Line ( Relaxin' at Camerillo) • Piano • Guitar • Banjo • Drums

  4. Dixieland Jazz • Original jazz • Uses small dixieland band

  5. Boogie Woogie • 12-bar blues sequence • Repetitive left-hand bass • Syncopated rhythms between hands • YouTube - Boogie Woogie Piano Tommy Johnson

  6. Ragtime • Style from 1890’s • Usually on piano • Moderate speed • Scott Joplin • Right hand syncopated melody • Left hand chordal part • YouTube - Scott Joplin - The Entertainer

  7. Swing • Form of Jazz • Big bands • Vocals • YouTube - In The Mood

  8. Concepts to remember: • Syncopation • Walking bass • Ostinato/riff • Glissando • Backing vocals • Improvisation

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