The Birth of Jazz

BluesJazzDixielandBoogie WoogieRagtimeSwing

The Origin of Blues

African origin Slaves Slow and sad YouTube - Big Bill

Broonzy - Just A Dream Improvisation Question and answer YouTube

- Sesame Street - Hoots the Owl teaches scat singing

Scat singing YouTube

- Ella Fitzgerald : One note Samba (scat singing) 1969

Blues and Jazz Instruments

Dixieland Bands YouTube - Louis Armstrong - When The Saints Go Marching In

Trumpet – muted (con sordino) YouTube - LEE MORGAN ON MUTED TRUMPET.mp4

Trombone - glissando Clarinet String Bass – Pizzicato YouTube - George Mraz

Walking Bass Line ( Relaxin' at Camerillo)

Piano Guitar Banjo Drums

Dixieland Jazz

Original jazz Uses small

dixieland band

Boogie Woogie

12-bar blues sequence

Repetitive left-hand bass

Syncopated rhythms between hands

YouTube - Boogie Woogie Piano Tommy Johnson

Ragtime

Style from 1890’s Usually on piano Moderate speed Scott Joplin Right hand

syncopated melody Left hand chordal part YouTube

- Scott Joplin - The Entertainer

Swing

Form of Jazz Big bands Vocals YouTube - In The

Mood

Concepts to remember:

Syncopation Walking bass Ostinato/riff Glissando Backing vocals Improvisation