Blues & Jazz assignment #1 name

Blues & Jazz assignment #1 name ______________

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   Deep in the American Soul: the Blues. Where did the blues originate? What did it evolve from? Name several forms of popular music that were influenced by the blues. [153]
   

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  The blues originated in southern U.S.
  
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  The blues influenced jazz, soul, rock, and hip hop (and more).
  

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   Understanding the Blues Form. Write in the names of the notes to a C blues scale. Use a lower case ‘b’ to indicate a flat (i.e. Eb or Bb). [154]
   

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  C Eb F Gb G Bb
  

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  12 bars in the blue progression
  
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  I,I,I,I IV,IV,I,I V7, IV,I,I
  

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  Post civil war
  
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  guitar
  

5) The Hard Life of Delta Blues. Which common themes were described in the lyrics of Delta blues? Name three famous delta bluesmen. (Note: Son House lived in Rochester during the 1960s). [155]

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  Robert Johnson, Son House, Charley Patton
  

6) The Modern Sound of Electric Blues. After World War II, which cities did the blues migrate to? What impact did the electric guitar have? Name three blues-based rock bands that emerged in the 1960s. [157]

New Orleans Jazz (a.k.a. Dixieland Jazz) grow out of? In this style, what did musicians embellish? In this style, what does the term “four on the floor” refer to?

[158-159] CLASS ACTIVITY: Write the basic ragtime melodic rhythm which consists of four groups of three 1/8 notes followed by two quarter notes or a rest. Write the main melody to “In the Mood’ or “The Entertainer.”
8) Warming it Up with Hot Jazz. In the Hot Jazz style of the early New Orleans period, which frontline instruments were involved in multiple improvisations?

Which trumpet player was featured in King Oliver’s band? [159]

9) The Ambassador of Jazz: Louis Armstrong. What were the names of the revolutionary bands that Louis Armstrong recorded with during the 1920s?

Note: Louis Armstrong was the first important soloist in jazz because his improvisations consisted of entirely new melodies instead of melodic embellishments. He was is one the greatest innovators in jazz history
CLASS ACTIVITY: Listen to Armstrong’s recording of “Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?” Write down the names of all the instruments you hear.
10) Tickling the Ivories: Jelly Roll Morton and Jazz Piano. What did the New Orleans piano style emerge from? What was the name of the left-hand bass style?

Who is generally considered the greatest New Orleans pianist? [161]

famous singers of this period. [162]

Note: Count Basie’s band played many hard driving blues based arrangements that still sound fresh today.

Note: Many of Duke Ellington’s songs appear in jazz “fake books”, collections of lead sheets to hundreds of jazz songs. Ellington’s songs feature chord progressions that are interesting to solo on; they are open to a wide range of interpretations.

popular? Which three musical styles were combined in Gypsy Jazz? Who was the most famous guitarist of this era? Who was the most famous violinist of this era?

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CLASS QUIZ ACTIVITY: Listen to a recording of Reinhardt and Grappelli and write a description of the music as if your were writing it for the IB final exam.

Blues & Jazz assignment #2 name ______________

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   Beyond Traditional Jazz: Bebop. When did Swing music decline in popularity?
   

Describe the instrumentation of the typical Bebop ensemble. [166]

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   Rocking the Beat: Jazz/Rock Fusion. During the 1970s, which jazz elements
   

Directions. Complete the chart below using the information on page 171.

This is a great exercise because it will help you create the links for your

musical links investigation.