Themes and Elements of Jazz

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What are the three main themes of jazz? Options: african american influence, improv, syncopated rhythms, blues, A-C

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african american influence, improv, syncopated rhythms

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What is syncopation?

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strong beats become weaker and off beats become stronger

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New Orleans is the root of jazz music in the United States. Why is that?

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Because it was located in a port city & due to slavery.

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When thinking of the elements of jazz, what is one concept that we borrowed from Europe?

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Instruments

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What is an early form of jazz?

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blues

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What is an early form of jazz?

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ragtime

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What is an early form of jazz? Options: Whiporrwill, Marches, Vocal, Throat singing

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Marches

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What is an early form of jazz?

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hymns

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1920s: What famous dance came up in the 1920s?

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Charleston

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1930s: What form of jazz came up?

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swing