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Louis Armstrong-Woogie Analyse
Though I do spend a great amount of time listening to Louis Armstrong’s music, the favorite piece I listened to in the readings was the Boogie-Woogie song. I really enjoyed this style of Jazz because it reminded me of a song I used to listen to when I watched Arthur as a kid. The upbeat tempo in this style music makes it very enjoyable and gives it a happier tone. The melody is repetitive enough that it is catchy, but not so much that it becomes boring. This repetitiveness also balances out the unevenness in the harmony that is played in the left hand. The sound created by the left hand, or ostinato, is the main defining characteristic of Boogie-Woogie, and what makes the song fit so well in this style.
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