Jazz (listening piece)
Infer where Jazz born
Jazz was born in the United States in New Orleans, Louisiana,
Infer where did the words "cool" and "hip" originate from.
the word "cool" and "hip" were originally jazz terms
Explain the reason for lina suddenly taking an interest in jazz music
because she is tired of practising classical music all the time
Infer what instrument did Lina played
She played the piano
Infer to what song were Lina and her family listening to
'Things Ain't What They Used to Be' by Duke Ellington and his big band,"
Hypothesize what is the most defining feature of jazz
Improvisation is the most defining feature of jazz.
Infer who were the ones who invented the drum set
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 started at the music sheet
Because she wanted to master and memorize it
Predict 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."
Explain 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
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."
Explain what was bothering Lina.
She was growing tired of the pieces her teacher assigned her week after week.
Explain why did linas vision became blurry
Her vision was becoming blurry because she stared at the sheet of music for too long and her eyes were tired
Infer who else in linas family played the piano
Linas 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.
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.
Hypothesize for how long was lina practicing classical music that she her vision started to blur
Lina had been at it for an entire hour
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.
Predict 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.
Distinguish who was one of the significant figures of jazz music from 1899 to 1974
One of the most significant figures in music history, "Duke" Ellington who was born on April 29, 1899, in Washington, D.C.
Infer why music sheet were wrinkled
THey were wrinkled because they were old and she have had used them a lot
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
Infer by what instruments 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.