Progression of Jazz Instruments

A Closer Look at the Change in Use of Instruments during the 1930s

Instruments

• Trumpet

• Saxophone

• Piano

• Trombone

• Clarinet

• Banjo

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• History of the Trumpet– Used in orchestras in 1800s

• Had crooks to control notes• Harder to play and quieter

– Jazz Era• Used valves instead of crooks• Louder and easier to control• Louis Armstrong- famous for loud trumpeting and unique singing

voice– Composed great arrangements of music

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Trumpet Musicians• Louis Armstrong

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• History of the Saxophone– Woodwind instrument– Divided into 4 major groups

• Soprano Saxophone• Alto Saxophone• Tenor Saxophone• Baritone Saxophone

– Used originally in orchestras and military bands– 1914- used in jazz bands– Benny Carter- Fluid saxophone style

• Blues style of music

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Saxophone Musicians• Benny Carter

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• History of the Piano– In 1800s- classical piano– Late 1800s to early 1900s

• ragtime• Scott Joplin• Fast-pace piano, with no words

– Duke Ellington- Blues, slower jazz, improvisation in piano– Fats Waller- Artistic, theatrical, crowd-pleaser, fast-pace

piano while singing about parties

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Piano Musicians• Scott Joplin

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Piano Musicians• Duke Ellington

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Piano Musicians• Fats Waller

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• History of the Trombone– Brass instrument- based off of

trumpet with slider– Used exclusively in classical music until 1910s- used in jazz– Jazz established “over the shoulder” technique of playing

trombone– Bigger mouthpieces, larger trombone size came in 1900s– Jimmy Cleveland- used gospel style in trombone playing

• Known also as a singer

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Trombone Musicians• Jimmy Cleveland

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ClarinetInformation from Jazz Musical Instruments @ About.com

• History of the Clarinet– Used in the 1800s in orchestras– Used specifically for classical music

• until 1910 when used in jazz music

– Improvements to clarinet• 2- finger hole design- replaced by 8-finger

hole design• Pads invented to cover holes- change sound• Used Boehm system of keys and finger holes- from flutes

– Artie Shaw- known for his rhythm and swing dance moves while he played the clarinet

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Clarinet Musicians

• Artie Shaw

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BanjoInformation from Jazz Age Banjo

• History of the Banjo– 1800s- used by minstrels– During 1920s and 1930s- used in

jazz, country, bluegrass, and folk music– 3 types of banjo

• 4-stringed• 5-stringed• 6-stringed

– Banjos are used as back up instruments in jazz– Bob Gilette- had solos in the Wolverine Orchestra in the

1920s

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Banjo Musicians• Bob Gillete as a part of the Wolverine Orchestra

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