Q. I'm doing a project for my music class. The project I chose was to research a type of music. I chose jazz. One of the questions was why fans of jazz like it. So I ask you, why do you like it?
A. Chord changes- make songs interesting. Pop and Rock are full of mashing major and dominant 7th chords. You've got to give me ii V7 I (2-5-1) turnarounds, minors, interesting progressions. I could literally listen to a good chord progression (example: Star Eyes) for hours.
Character- I love how every jazz musician has a unique sound and playing style. Certain players have such amazing sounds on their instrument that reveal so much about them.
Standards- players of jazz are united by a set of standards (same chord progressions and melodies), but everyone has their own interpretation which makes it interesting.
Instrumentation- I'm a huge fan of saxophones and brass instruments, as well as piano, drums, and bass. The way they're put together differently by so many groups makes a unique but delicious blanket of sound.
Varied styles- You have ballads, upbeat songs, etc. Always something to listen to no matter what mood I'm in.
Masterful players- Most jazz musicians have played their instruments for 5+ hours a day for years. The technique and tone they have achieved is truly a marvel and hearing them play is a pleasure every time.
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Sorry, that was probably really hard to read. It's hard to collect my thoughts about jazz but I do love it and those are some of the reasons. Hope that helped. :)
Whats the difference between blues and R&B? I mean Classic Blues and R&B?
Q. Thanks for your answers
A. its not an easy question, speaking about that period from about 45 till 55. you can expect them to have the same beats, the same chord progressions, you can expect the same musicians to be attributed as having recorded both. i would say at the beginning rhythm and blues was a type of blues music, specifically the type of blues music that involved a small ensemble, guitar, bass, drums, piano usually a horn section, whereas blues could be any sort of blues including solo guitar blues such as we associate as being a pre-war blues style and also this small ensemble rhythm and blues. in addition rhythm and blues could include the influence of gospel music and the melodies that had long been associated with church music, but this was not necessary to qualify for the form. of course, as time went on, with the development of soul and funk, rhythm and blues became its own unique genre.
What are the main elements of Jazz? What makes Jazz Unique? Chord Progressions? Rhythm? Etc.?
Q. Hi, I'm a producer of sorts. I recently got into Jazz, Jazz-Funk and Jazz influenced genres.
It would be helpful, if people can give me a great explanation of Jazz, how its played, how its made, what makes it unique. Etc
Thanks in Advance
A. There is a lot that goes into jazz but here are some things off the top of my head:
-Accenting the beats 2 and 4
-Swing rhythm in certain styles (a quarter note becomes a dotted quarter and 8th note, or an 8th may become a dotted 8th and 16th, etc.) It's more of a feel than something you will have to read and think about, as many aspects of jazz are
-Commonly using notes out of key to advantage (it is not as random as it sounds, the notes and chords work hand in hand)
-Freeform soloing based on chord progressions: Usually, the rhythm section plays the same chord changes written over the melody of a song during each instrument's solo, or a more condensed progression almost identical to the melody's chords (that is used more in a big band ensemble than a small combo). A solo can be made to conform to the changes more than the key by the use of arpeggios and different scales. This is best learned by hands-on experimentation with soloing.
-Common jazz progression: 2,5,1
-Common jazz blues progression: 1,1,4,5
-Chord progressions are always composed of 7th chords and harmonic instruments of the rhythm section (guitar, piano, bass, etc.) can add extensions that aren't written (6th/13th, 9th, sus4th, etc.) and so can an instrument in his/her solo, so extended arpeggios or different arpeggios than the chord being played can be experimented with in a solo
-Use of ear, arpeggios, and licks (flashy segments of great jazz solos transcribed and commonly used as fillers by other jazz artists) in both melody and solos
-Songs are taken and can be played with different instruments and arrangements for solo sections and melodies; you don't have to compose songs to become a great jazz artist
-Many styles make up jazz: bossa nova, blues, bebop, swing, ballad, waltz, etc.: each major style should be studied to learn overall and instrument-specific requirements
-Soloing and what an artist makes of a song is more defining then the melody and chords themselves. Jazz is 90% style and feel and 10% written music.
-You can read all about jazz you want. It's good but you really start learning and understanding it when you start REALLY listening to jazz; by REALLY I mean being interested enough to analyze what the jazz masters do in their songs while listening, and becoming interested enough to transcribe solos or interesting aspects of a song while listening to it and try to figure out how you can play like that jazz musician. Once you get into jazz enough to where you have a desire to transcribe everything you really like (that you can) then you can begin to get a feel for jazz, learn licks, and figure out how to improvise and make a melody more interesting than it was written.
Instruments commonly used in jazz:
Winds:
-Saxophone
-Trumpet
-Trombone
-Clarinet
-Flute
Rhythm section:
-Piano
-Bass (upright used in most classic bop, swing, etc. electric is used commonly also, especially in more modern jazz)
-Guitar (usually hollowbody or semi-hollow electric; versatile guitars are occasionally used also in modern fused jazz)
-Drumset and some other miscellaneous rhythmic precussion
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