9/11/14. Jazz for Non- Jazzers. Dr. Chad West. Some Basic Jazz Styles. LaBn Bop Blues Swing

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1 Jazz for Non- Jazzers Dr. Chad West Some Basic Jazz Styles LaBn Bop Blues Swing 1

2 Opening Thoughts Why have a jazz band as part of your music program? Why do some people not have jazz bands as part of their programs? The single most important thing in teaching/learning jazz is listening to jazz. 2

generally played connected (legato) ü Accent quarter notes on 2 and 4 Swing ArBculaBon ü

3 Swing ArBculaBon ü APack with a doo syllable rather than tah ü Release the note with the tongue ü Quarter notes are generally played detached (staccato) ü 8 th notes are generally played connected (legato) ü Accent quarter notes on 2 and 4 Swing ArBculaBon ü Accent 8 th notes on the upbeats ü Swing- 2 nd eighth note played like last third of a triplet 3

4 Swing ArBculaBon ü 8 th then quarter is played long- short ü DoPed quarter zabadoo- dot Beginning Method Books Jazz Ensemble Jazz Combo 4

5 Jazz Solfège Jazz Solfège 5

6 Jazz Solfège Jazz Solfège 6

7 Jazz Solfège Rock ArBculaBon 7

ü Drummer uses snare and bass drum for pulse Did I menbon that it is important to

8 LaBn/Rock Style ü APacks and releases are similar to swing ü SBll accenbng 2 and 4 ü Same arbculabon syllables ü Straight 8ths ü 8 th then quarter is played as wripen ü Drummer uses snare and bass drum for pulse Did I menbon that it is important to listen? You could explain it or you could just let your students hear Pancho Sanchez 8

9 Jazz OrnamentaBon Jazz OrnamentaBon 9

play, Night in Tunisia Listen to a well- known brass

10 Importance of Listening Without listening your bands will sound s=ff Let s Listen to the Basie Orchestra play, Night in Tunisia Listen to a well- known brass quintet play Night in Tunisia Importance of Time 10

the rhythmic and harmonic gaps Magic Triangle Bass Locks in with 2 & 4 from hi

11 Rhythm SecBon Roles Time Provide rhythmic and harmonic foundabon Style and Color Set- up horn secbon and control dynamics Wi1y Conversa4onalist Fill in the rhythmic and harmonic gaps Magic Triangle Bass Locks in with 2 & 4 from hi hat Hi Hat Locks in with ride cymbal Ride Cymbal Locks in with bass player s bass line 11

12 Rhythm SecBon NotaBon Piano ü Place 3 rd or 7 th in the bass ü Add 9 th or 13 th to make 3- note chord. ü Move between chords smoothly by step and keeping chord tones when possible. Swing Comping PaPerns LaBn Comping PaPerns 12

13 Guitar ü Voice chords in upper four strings ü Start with 3 rd and 7 th then add 9 th or 13 th to make 3- note chord. ü Freddie Green Style play on each down beat OR comping paperns below Swing Comping PaPerns LaBn Comping PaPerns Bass Blues Progression ü 1,2,3,5, 8,7,6,5 ü Try to approach by step or 5th ü Use chromabcs for smooth lines 13

14 Two- Feel Bass ii- V- I Progression ü Two- Feel or Two- Beat ü Roots on beat 1 and 5 ths, and 3 rds on beat 3 ü Alternate 3 rds and 5 ths for smooth lines Walking LaBn Drum Set NotaBon 14

Basic Bossa Nova ü Steady 8 ths on hi- hat with right

15 Drum Set Swing ü Always keep 2 and 4 on the high- hat ü Hot Steak and Cheese on ride- cymbal Drum Set LaBn Basic Bossa Nova ü Steady 8 ths on hi- hat with right hand ü Add bass drum ü Add rim clicks on snare with lej hand 15

16 Drum Set Setups An Aural Approach to Beginning ImprovisaBon 1. Learn the Tune 2. Rhythmic ImprovisaBon on roots 3. 1 st 5 notes of each scale 4. Improvise on the Tune Based on Chris Azzara s, Developing Musicianship Through Improvisa=on 16

17 7 th Grade Jazz Band (6:30 a.m.) Rehearsal Set- Up II I III IV T I A II Students can hear each other A I T II Bari II I III IV 17

jazz ü Allow all instruments to join jazz band ü Play too many notes when improvising ü Allow

18 Stage Set- Up II I III IV II I III IV T I A II A I T II Bari Do s and Don ts ü Bring in guest clinicians ü Have a concert with the community jazz ensemble ü Have your ensemble listen to jazz ü Allow all instruments to join jazz band ü Play too many notes when improvising ü Allow you guitar player to use distorbon or the whammy bar ü Conduct your ensemble like a concert band 18

Preview Only. Legal Use Requires Purchase. The Days of Wine and Roses JAZZ. Music by HENRY MANCINI Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER Arranged by MIKE LEWIS

Preview Only. Legal Use Requires Purchase. The Days of Wine and Roses JAZZ. Music by HENRY MANCINI Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER Arranged by MIKE LEWIS a division of Alfred JAZZ The Days of Wine and Roses Music by HENRY MANCINI Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER Arranged by MIKE LEWIS INSTRUMENTATION Conductor 1st Eb Alto Saxophone 2nd Eb Alto Saxophone 1st Bb Tenor