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    COMPLETE JAMEY AEBERSOLD JAZZ PLAY-A-LONG BOOK INDEX - by SONG Volumes 1 thru 106 For a complete list of jazz items‚ see our website at: www.jazzbooks.com Title • Vehicle-Type • Key • Tempo • Number of Choruses • CD Track # * SCALE & CHORD USAGE by Volume # MAJOR SCALES - 5‚ 21‚ 24‚ 90 MINOR (DORIAN) SCALES - 1‚ 3‚ 16‚ 21‚ 24 DOMINANT 7th (Cycle of) - 1‚ 16‚ 21‚ 84 LYDIAN SCALES - 5‚ 21 HALF-DIMINISHED SCALES - 3‚ 16‚ 21 DIMINISHED SCALES - 16‚ 21 DIMINISHED WHOLE-TONE SCALES - 3‚ 16 MELODIC

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    songs‚ field hollers‚ spirituals‚ and country string ballads more than a century ago‚ the blues is the foundation of virtually every major American music form born in the 20th century‚ including jazz‚ rhythm and blues‚ rock and roll‚ and hip-hophhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhThe blues is one of America’s greatest musical treasures. A roots music form that evolved out of African-American work songs‚ field hollers‚ spirituals‚ and country string ballads more than a century ago‚ the blues is the foundation

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    of how normal it is deemed to be. In the ballad‚ "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" the tragic overtone of the pattern is brought to light. By examining the ballad characteristics‚ historical connections‚ and the connections to the Middle Ages and today‚ the tragedy that is overlooked will be explained. The two ballad characteristics that are evident in "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" are tragic subject matter and question and answer format. In the ballad‚ it is asked where have all the flowers

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    Essay Comparing Two Poems

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    27 September 2010 Compare the similarities and differences between two Ballads‚ Charlotte Dymond and John Lomas. Charlotte Dymond and John Lomas‚ are two poems which share several techniques. They also‚ however are different in many ways. This essay will explore their similarities and their differences and explain reasons why the two ballads are different or similar. For example‚ both poems have a theme of murder. Ballads normally have a sad or shocking story‚ so this is very common. In both poems

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    Why is The Rime of the Ancient Mariner a Typical Poem? There a lot of ballads written around the world but Britain has one of the biggest interest in this world. In the following essay I will explain what makes a good ballad and then see if that The Rime of the Ancient Mariner has included that particular technique in the ballad itself. To make an interesting you must have the following eight points as shown below: An interesting plot to keep the reader entertained A good sense of rhythm and movement

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    The Summary of "The Boxer"

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    Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley in 1968. The author of this paper chose this poem because it is also “a modern rock ballad.” (Clugston‚ 2010)‚ which is something everyone can relate to. One of the main elements that stuck out to the author is‚ as (Clugston‚ 2010) states‚ “its rhythm is irregular rather than repetitive; its stanzas have varied lengths.” “The Boxer” is a folk rock ballad written in 1968‚ that reflects the turbulent mood and trials characterized social change in the 1960’s.” (Clugston

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    date he wrote many excellent poems‚ including “Annabel Lee.” Although “Annabel Lee” is considered “the demented reflection of a madman" (Bily)‚ it conveyed his everlasting devotion and compassion for his Annabel Lee. “Annabel Lee” uses repetition‚ ballad form and even his insanity to emphasize his love for his dead companion. Repetition or “haunting rhythm” (Bily) played a large role in “Annabel Lee.” The repetition engraves the events of the poem in the readers mind. “Within individual lines […]

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    don’t know. Some people are still trying to find if Robin Hood was just a story or an actual person. I believe that Robin Hood was not real (even though it would be cool)‚ so thus‚ I will try to persuade you. Robin Hood was not real because‚ in the ballads‚ the dates conflicted with each other. There were a lot of outlaws that had similar names‚ like Robyn Hod‚ Robyn Hoode‚ Robehod‚ or Robert Hoode‚ which would not make sense‚ since there would only be one "real" Robin Hood. Robin Hood couldn’t have

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    Christian Allegory in "The Rime of an Ancient Mariner" Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s "The Rime of an Ancient Mariner" is a lyrical ballad that seems more like a miniature epic. However‚ not only it is a ballad talking about the adventure of an old mariner who is cursed for life because he kills an albatross; deeper than that‚ it is also a religious allegory conveying numerous themes pertaining to Christianity. On the one hand‚ if one reads "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" simply as a tale at sea‚ the

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    Robin Hood: Man or Myth?

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    the Millers son‚ Will Scarlett). They were the outlaws of Sherwood forest‚ or so the ballads said. He was notoriously known from the ballads to have lived in Sherwood forest but Barnsdale was still a possibility. The only evidence we have of robin hood is from inauthentic ballads from hundreds of years ago. Luckily we have the luxury of having hindsight to really delve further into the evidence we have from ballads and the chronicles and make a genuine inquiry in the robin hood legend.  Various

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