Jazz Flashcards


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syncopation

stress on any portion of the measure other than the first part of the first beat

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scat singing

jazz improvisation using the human voice as an instrument, with nonsense syllables instead of words

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chorus

single playing through of the structure being used to organize the music in an improvisation
a jazz solo, regardless of its length

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collective improvisation

simultaneous improvisation by all members of a group together

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blues

simple, funky style of black music separate from but coexistent with jazz

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comping

syncopated chording which provides improvised accompaniment for simultaneously improvised solos, flexibly complementing the rhythms and implied harmonies of the solo line

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blue notes

pitch somewhere between a major third and minor third or between a major seventh and minor seventh step of the scale

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walking bass line

style of bass line in which each beat of each measure receives a separate tone, thus creating a moving sequence of quarter notes in the bass range

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chord progression

when one chord changes or "progresses" to another chord

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double-time

feeling that a piece of music or a player is going twice as fast as the tempo, although the chord progressions continue at the original rate

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riff

phrase, melodic fragment, theme

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ragtime

popular turn-of-the-century style of written piano music involving pronounced syncopation

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rhythm section

group of players whose band functions is accompanying

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ragtime

multi-themed, usually grouped AA BB A CC DD
written/printed piano music

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call and response

1 element of band calls 'question' another element responds with 'answer'

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scott joplin

most renewed compose and pianist of ragtime music
published 'original rags'
wrote around 40 rags, 2 opera, and a ballet

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classic blues

female singers
piano or small band accompaniment
about love, misery, and sexual innuendo

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country blues

from folk traditions; work songs and 'hollers'
male singer accompanying himself on guitar or banjo
storytelling
uses AAB form

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bessie smith

weighty powerful tone
aggressive singing style
AAB

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jelly roll morton

1st pianist to do rag time and jazz
perfected swing feel
mixed ragtime with less formal more blues oriented styles

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james p johnson

composer,conductor,pianist
the father of stride piano
one of 1st jazz musicians to be board cast on radio

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earl hines

west end blues was claim to fame
popular via radio
surprise is center of his solos
stride style; physical played
stop time and double time fingers

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fletcher henderson

sectionalization
block chord writing; solos

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duke ellington

master compose/arranger
most important jazz composer
2000 works of wide variety

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swing

smoother overall rhythmic feel
musicians refined skills
saxophone and upright bass more common
high-hat symbols used more

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stride

left-hand style used by early jazz pianist

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trumpet

highest in the brass family

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cornet

brass instrument, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape, and mellower tone quality

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stop time

rhythmic advice whereby a chord or accent is played only on the first beat of every bar or every other bar, typically accompanying a solo

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solo break

short segment of jazz piece in which the soloist plays without accompaniment

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trading fours

usually occurs after each musician has a chance to play a solo and often involves alternating with the drummer

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clarinet

woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece

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dixieland

usual instrument was trumpet, clarinet, piano, trombone, string bass, drums, and banjo

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count basie

American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer

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johnny hedges

alto saxophonist

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lester young

American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinet

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joe "king" oliver

one of the most important figures in jazz; started as trombonist

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louis armstrong

american jazz trumpeter, singer, soloist,

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bix beiderbecke

american jazz corniest, jazz pianist, and composer