Blues
A style of Music developed from Slavery
The Blues
Making up ideas on the spot
Improvisation
Singing with no instruments
Acapella
Name 3 Cities/ Regions that were famous for the Blues
Chicago, West Coast, New York
Two or more notes played at the same time
Harmony
A musical conversation between 2 or more instruments or voices
Call and Response
American Music that originated in the United states in Slave communities and eventually influenced other genres of music
Jazz
simultaneously combining a number of parts, each forming an individual melody and harmonizing with each other.
Polyphony
someone who writes music as a professioal
Composer
Where Rhythm goes "off the beat"
Syncopation
A simple bass line from Blues Music with ascending and descending notes
Walking Bass
Who gets the solo in Jazz
Everyone
music that has one sound or line of melody being played by multiple instruments at the same time.
Homophonic
the person who leads a musical group
Conductor
Songs that Include one main melody and instruments to accompany a singer
Melody and Accompaniment
When do we sing the Blues
When Happy or Sad
What are the 5 main instruments we focused on in Jazz
Piano, Drums, Double Bass, Saxophone, Guitar
the simultaneous performance of different versions of the same melody by different voices or instruments.
Heterophonic
the exclusive right to sell a work
Copyright
What is texture in music
Layered Sounds
What type of music was "The Blues" developed from
Spirituals and Work Songs
What city did Jazz originate
New Orleans
How many Keys are on a full size Piano
music with a syncopated (ragged) melody (usually for the piano)
Ragtime
A single melody with no harmony, instruments or other voices
Monophonic