jazz

jazz terms

100

A bass style in which a separate tone is played on each beat of the measure.

Walking Bass

200

A piano style characterized by repetitive left-hand bass figures and improvised right-hand melodic variations.

Boogie-Wooie

300

A type of singing that uses nonsense syllables in an improvised solo.

Scat Singing

jazz types

100

Early 40s. Charlie Parker. Fast tempos, short bursts of melody, unexpected rhythm, and improvised solos

Bebop

200

1890-1920. Scott Joplin. Syncopated melodic line and accompaniment with a steady beat, usually played on piano

Ragtime

300

'12-'30. Bessie Smith. Expressive, soulful style of song that has repetitive, simple harmonies

Blues

400

Dixieland Jazz

'00-'17. Louis Armstrong. Played by small group of instruments that improvise solos over strong 4/4 beat