Term
| What is meant by the term 'Swing' |
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Definition
| Jazz term - a pair of quavers where the 1st note is longer i.e. Triplet quavers with a crotchet and quaver together |
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| Which style of early Jazz mainly features the Piano - Give an example of a piece/Composer |
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| Ragtime - Scott Joplin- The Entertainer |
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| What is meant by the term Front Line and give an example of a piece that demonstrates this |
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Definition
| Any instrument that plays a solo e.g Alto Sax. Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano. The Solo could be often improvised |
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| What does the term 'Break' mean |
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| a break is an instrumental or percussion section during a song derived from or related to the piece– meaning a "break" from the main parts of the song or piece. |
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Term
| What does the term 'Scat' mean |
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Definition
| Singing nonsense words - Doo-be-do-be do |
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| What does the term 'Stab Chords' mean |
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| Short, staccato and accented chords, often from the Reeds or Brass that adds an impact when played |
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| What does the term 'Guide Tones' mean |
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Definition
| Guide tones are typically considered to be the 3rd and 7th scale degree of a chord because this is what determines whether a chord is major, minor, or dominant. |
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| What does the term 'Lead sheet mean |
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| A lead sheet is a form of musical notation that outlines the essential components of the piece the melody, lyrics and chords/harmony. |
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Tone, Semitone,Semitone, 3 semitones,Tone, 3 semitones
e.g. C, D, Eb, E, G, A C |
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| What does the term 'Blue Note' mean |
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Definition
| Compared with the major scale, some notes, known as blue notes may be flattened by a semitone or ‘bent’ by a smaller interval. Blue notes are usually found on the third, fifth or seventh degree of the scale. |
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| What does the term 'Fill' mean |
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Definition
| a short musical passage, riff, or rhythmic sound which helps to sustain the listener's attention. Often played by Drummers! |
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| What does the term 'Walking Bass ' mean |
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| a bass part in which a note is played on each beat of the bar and which typically moves up and down the scale in small steps. |
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| What does the term 'Comping' or Vamp ' mean |
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| The piano, guitar or drummers playing quieter than the jazz soloist to "compliment" |
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| In Ragtime and early Bigband, the piano often played the accompaniment in what style. What is it and describe it |
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Definition
Stride Piano
- Left hand plays a "Boom-Chic" or Oom-Pah rhythm |
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More modern jazz uses irregular time signatures.
What are these and give an example of a piece that uses an irregular time signature |
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Definition
An uneven sense of pulse e.g 5/4, 5/8, 7/4 & 7/8;
Take Five by Dave Brubeck |
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