Music Theory and Jazz Theory-some random thoughts on the subjects. Music theory is much maligned and misunderstood subject these days. This probably comes from it having become in academia at least‚ an end in itself. Music theory and jazz theory is a tool-a method for breaking a piece into its most basic elements so that it can be better understood. Better understood for what reason? So that you can improvise on it‚ (as in the case of a jazz musician) or so that it can be interpreted in
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A COMPARISON OF JAZZ AND CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THEIR EFFECT ON MUSICIANS by Amy XXXXXX A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for College Level Writing University of La Verne 4 November 2011 Abstract A thesis presented on the history of jazz as compared to classical music and the effects on musicians‚ beginning with the birth of jazz‚ and covering the twentieth century. Berliner (1994)
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new times came new influences and much change to the musical industry of jazz. This investigation will study the evolution of jazz music in the rapidly changing times of America in the 1920s and how the new American lifestyle and optimistic times influenced the music. Two sources that are used in this investigation are Jazz from its Origins to the Present by Lewis Porter‚ Michael Ullman‚ and Edward Hazell‚ and Chicago Jazz: A Cultural History by William Howland Kenney and published in 1993‚ which
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Lm89Jazz Jazz is a genre of music that originated in African American communities during the late 19th and early 20th century. It emerged in many parts of the United States in the form of independent popular musical styles‚ and it is linked with African American and European American music. Jazz since its birth have changed and faced with improvisations starting from ragtime till the modern style of the jazz. The birth of Jazz in the multicultural society of America has led intellectuals from around
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History of American Jazz Appendix A: Understanding Jazz -Americas art form -European- African musical traditions -Hard to define Defining Jazz Improvisation- spontaneous and simultaneous composing and performing Rhythm- a unique interaction with time involving: -syncopation‚ -jazz swing rhythm Dissonance- extending common rules of music; “pushing the envelope” Jazz interpretation- a unique way of producing sound and phrasing melodies Interaction- listening to and reacting to musical
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American Music and Culture: Jazz Dance Jazz dance‚ is defined as any dance to jazz accompaniments‚ composed of a profusion of forms. Jazz dance paralleled the birth and spread of jazz itself from roots in black American society and was popularized in ballrooms by the big bands of the swing era (1930s and ’40s). It radically altered the style of American and European stage and social dance in the 20th century. The term is sometimes used more narrowly to describe popular stage dance (except tap
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26‚ 1926 in Alton‚ Illinois‚ a true legend of Jazz music was born. Miles Dewey Davis III‚ son of Miles Dewey Davis II and Cleota Mae Davis‚ was the middle child in the family. Miles had an older sister‚ Dorothy Mae Davis and a little brother‚ Vernon Davis. Both of his parents worked‚ making enough money live a middle-class lifestyle in a household which was located in a white neighborhood. His dad was a dental surgeon and his mother worked as a music teacher and a violinist‚ which justifies that
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Jazz Music during the Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution included major changes in technology‚ manufacturing‚ agriculture‚ transport and music. The arts were maintained and enhanced as the economy was improving. Significantly‚ the history of jazz began in the late 1800s along with the Industrial revolution. Jazz was a type of music that has originated in the United States. Also‚ jazz music greatly impacted the Industrial Revolution era. Initially‚ jazz originated
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The music of the early 20th century was heavily jazz and blues. The bases of jazz music were influenced by the field hollers‚ hymns‚ and work songs from African Americans in the 1800s. Until 1901‚ improvisation‚ the style of Dixieland‚ created the genre of jazz‚ where every performer is playing different rhythms and tunes at the same time. Cornet player‚ Louis Armstrong‚ changed the Dixieland style and gave the idea for players to perform separate solos at different times. In the 1930s‚ Swing was
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Chapter 1 Extra Credit Questions 1. Why is jazz hard to define? Describe some of the reasons why it is sometimes difficult to determine if a musical recording or a performance qualifies as jazz. Jazz does not have one set style‚ but rather many styles which leaves the definition of jazz hard to define. A jazz player can play any style they want and there aren’t really set rules they have to follow to be considered jazz‚ just a few guidelines that are taken into consideration. It can sometimes
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