THE STYLE AND TECHNIQUE OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG Louis Armstrong is widely known as a founding father of jazz. His abilities and inventive musical mind have given to music a style that still dominates jazz today. His innovations changed the face of jazz music and have influenced many‚ filtering down and contributing to rock and roll. In his instrumental music‚ Louis Armstrong revolutionized jazz. Prior to his arrival as a jazz performer‚ the emphasis was always with the band as a whole and not with
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and eclectic while the piano part’s tonal characteristics represented power‚ joy‚ grace‚ and sorrow. The pitch of the number varied from soprano to bass although it stayed mostly in the baritone register. The piece was in 3/4 time. There was some syncopation involved when the ‘cello would deviate from the beat set by the piano. During the piece‚ both the piano and ‘cello would imitate each other in a counterpuntal fashion. It seemed as though at times the ‘cello would command the piano and vice versa
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more improvisation. Bop improvisation‚ melodies and harmonies were more complex. They preferred small combo instrumentation rather than big band. The rhythms in the eighth-note and sixteenth-note figures were quick and unpredictable‚ with more syncopation than previous music. The average tempo was faster‚ largely due to the famous alto saxophonist Charlie Parker. He is considered one of the most brilliant musical figures in the twentieth century due to his unique ways of selecting and accenting notes
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AS Music – Lesson 6 Bach Brandenburg Concerto 2 – Harmony and Tonality Performing a Fugue Progress Check on Composition Assignment 1 Starter It’s BINGO time. Learning Objectives To be able to describe the tonal scheme‚ harmony and harmonic devices used in Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 2. To be able to contribute to an accurate performance of the Geographical Fugue and make suggestions as to how the performance could be improved. To review individual progress on Composition 1 and set
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to the third paragraph and the comments about the differences between an eighteenth-century concert and an modern concert. Be familiar with these chapter 2 terms: Rhythm (15) Beat (14) Meter (14) Duple (14) Triple (14) Measure (14) Syncopation (17) Tempo (14) Be prepared to define the characteristics of a melody (18). Read the blurb on page 23 about hearing major and minor and know the common qualities of those tonalities. Also‚ read through the paragraph on page 32 regarding
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Links Investigation Abstract Throughout the course of this project‚ I will be exploring the links between Southern Sudanese music and Cuban music. This investigation will introduce the similarities of the call and response styles‚ the rhythm syncopation‚ and the homophonic textures. As we explore deeper into the cultures into these completely unassociated cultures‚ we begin to see that they are not as diverse as we think. In this abstract I will begin to generalize commonness of Southern Sudanese
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to have any particular meaning? How did the sound of the music relate to the title? B. Look for the following elements in describing the songs: Tempo: slow‚ medium-tempo‚ fast (up-tempo). Rhythm: Steady beat‚ complex rhythms‚ use of syncopation. Changes in rhythm (did it start simple and then become More complex). Danceable beat‚ or more subdued. Could you nod your head or tap your foot? Melody: In the heads or in the solos‚ did you hear long melodies? Short "riffs?" Use of many
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Symphony No.94 in G Major "Surprise" (2nd movement by Haydn) ~Has a surprising sound ~Changes to a low then fast sound Movements: 1st-Fast 2nd-Slow 3rd-Dance 4th-Fast Rhythm: -Flexible -Wealth of rhythmic pattern -Has pauses‚ syncopations‚ & frequent changes from long notes to short notes Symphony no.5 in C Minor (1st movement by Beethoven) ~has a 20th century fox intro sound Texture: -Homophonic -Pieces may shift smoothly or suddenly from one texture to another "Serenade"
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REVIEW PAPERS: All papers must be written in clear prose‚ including complete sentences with correct spelling and punctuation. Papers must be at least two pages‚ double-spaced‚ using a maximum font size of 10 points (or Times New Roman 12 pt.). All papers must be submitted by the beginning of class on the due date‚ or a grade of "F" will be given for the assignment. Spelling and grammatical errors will adversely affect the grade. Live Performance Review The subject of this review will be a live
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Most people find it difficult to differentiate Jazz from The Blues. They normally mix them up. Although they seem so similar in style‚ instruments and techniques they certainly have a numerous amount of dissimilarities as well. Jazz was originated in the deep south in the late 19th century . Jazz is sorted out into many different sounds ‚ instruments‚ and techniques. Jazz music was first known as "jass" but soon later dropped the two "ss" that soon became two "zz" which meant "cool" (http://www.differencebetween
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