jazz listening piece
Infer where jazz was born
jazz was born in the United states New orland louisiana
Infer where did the words "cool" and "hip" were originate from
The word "cool" and "hip" were originally jazz terms
Infer the reason lina suddenly wanted to learn jazz
She is tired of playing jazz music
what type of music did lina play
Classical music
what song was lina and her dad listening to
Things Ain't What They Used to Be
what is the most defining feature of jazz
Improvisation is the most defining feature of jazz.
Whats new orlands second name
Cresent city
how long was lina practicing classical music that she her vision started to blur
Lina had been at it for an entire hour
what type of instrament did lina play
She played a piano
what did Linas's mother said about the Great depression
She said that when" The Great Depression hit in the 1930s, many Americans were out of jobs and money."
what is a tradition that New Orleans has involving jazz
"New Orleans had a great tradition of celebration. Opera, military marching bands, folk music, the blues, different types of church music, ragtime, echoes of traditional African drumming and more because it was where jazz was born
who were the ones who invented drum sets
The drum set was invented by jazz musicians?
Explain in what way would lina react if more classical music was played on the radio
she would hate it because she has to practice it all week with her teacher
Explain why lina vison became blurry
lina stared at the music sheet for too long
who else in linas family played the piano
Linas grandfather and her great grandfather played the piano
Explain what "Second Line." is in New Orleans
"Second Line."is a traditional New Orleans standard The melody is repetitive and very singable. Notice the banjo rhythms in the background, and listen to the musicians break away from the melody into collective improvisations.
Hypothesize what quote did Thelonious Monk, pianist and composer said about bebop
"If you really understand the meaning of bebop, you understand the meaning of freedom."
Predict what Lina did and where did she go after she stopped staring at the music sheet
She walked into the kitchen, grabbed some celery and peanut butter out of the fridge, and turned on the radio.
Explain what was bothering Lina.
She was growing tired of the pieces her teacher assigned her week after week
what relationship Linas's family has with jazz
The love for jazz has been passed down from generation in her family
Explain what blues is
Blues is the foundation of jazz as well as the prime source of rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, and country music.
Predict at what year the Cuban musicians started to play jazz
In the 1940s and 50s, when musicians from Cuba began to play with jazz musicians in New York, the circle was complete.
Explain what Lina will be asking Mr. Wilson to modify?
Lina will ask Mr. Wilson to modify her lessons, she will ask him if she can start doing some jazz lessons next week
Why was linas music sheet wrinkled
Tey were wrinkled because they were old and she have had used them a lot
what instrument was Lina and her family serenaded
While she and her dad prepared dinner, they were serenaded by the sounds of crooning saxophones and beating cymbals.