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// Read this article about Jazz and summarize it, making 10 points in your note books //
The [|history of Jazz] music origins is attributed to the turn of the 20th century New Orleans, although this unique, artistic medium occurred almost simultaneously in other North American areas like Saint Louis, Kansas City and Chicago. Traits carried from West African black folk music developed in the Americas, joined with European popular and light classical music of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, became the syncopated rhythms of Ragtime and minor chord voicings characteristic of the [|Blues]. [|Jazz] and [|Blues] are among America's greatest cultural achievements and exports to the world community giving powerful voice to the American experience. Born of a multi-hued society, it unites people across the divides of race, region and national boundaries and has always made powerful statements about freedom, creativity and American identity at home and abroad. Jazz is not the result of choosing a tune, but an ideal that is created first in the mind, inspired by one's passion, and willed next in playing music. Its unique expression draws from life experience and human emotion as the inspiration of the creative force, and through this discourse is chronicled the history of a people. [|Musicians] and those that follow the genre closely, can indeed be thought of as an artistic community complete with its leaders, [|spokesmen], innovators, aficionados, members, [|bands], [|supporters] & fans. Music and all Art is an essential part of the "human experience." A basic understanding and appreciation of Music can only serve to broaden ones character and deepen the connection with those around us. Today, Jazz music is played, studied and taught at private and public institutions all around the globe. However, as lower budgets force public schools to cut back, [|private music lessons] will not only supplement the school, but may eventually replace it in many areas. This is especially true for Jazz education. Understanding [|theory] & [|harmony] provides the basis for [|improvisation], fills and [|soloing]. Study [|improv methods] and find [|Jazz chords], [|Blues chords], [|intervals], [|cadences], [|turnarounds], [|reharmonization], [|tritone substitution] and [|transposing keys]. Interact the [|virtual piano chords] to see variations of [|piano chords], [|chord voicings], [|seventh chords] and [|piano scales], or study the charts about [|scale degrees], [|chord progressions], the [|circle of fifths], or to find [|Jazz scales] and common [|modes]. Guitarists will find shapes for basic barre chords, open positions and root voicings with the [|virtual guitar chords]. Study [|piano lessons], theory and composition at the San Diego music studio, or from your home or office via computer with online piano lessons. Get instruction with [|Jazz standards] or tunes found in the [|public domain].
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Read the funny little article about singing the blues.
Try you use the outline for the lyrics of a blues song. See how you go. Work in pairs. When you have come up with something, add it to the Wikki. Be sure to put your name on it.

=How to Sing the Blues= A Primer for Beginners

Most [|Blues] begin with "Woke up this mornin'." It is usually bad to start the Blues with "I got a good woman" unless you stick something mean in the next line. Example: "I got a good woman with the meanest dog in town." [|Blues] are simple. After you have the first line right, repeat it. Then find something else that rhymes. Sort of. Example: "Got me a good woman with the meanest dog in town...oh, yeah!...Got me a good woman with the meanest dog in town. He got teeth like Margaret Thatcher, and he weigh 'bout 500 pound." Blues cars are Chevys, Cadillacs, and broke down trucks circa 1957. Other acceptable Blues transportation are a Greyhound bus or a "southbound train." Note: A BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, mini-van, or sport utility vehicle is NOT a Blues car. "Walkin'" plays a major part in the Blues lifestyle. So does "fixin' to die" and "findin' a good woman." Teenagers can't sing the Blues. Only adults sing the Blues. Adulthood, when it comes to the Blues, means old enough to get the electric chair if you shoot a man in Memphis. You can have the Blues in New York City or Los Angeles but not in New Haven or Phoenix. Hard times in Vermont or North Dakota are just a minor depression. Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City are still the best places to have the Blues, but Abilene, Mobile, and New Orleans are ok in a pinch. The following colors do NOT belong in the Blues: antique violet, champagne, mauve, taupe and peach. Blues is not a matter of color, however. Tiger Woods can't sing the blues; Sonny Liston can. You can't have the Blues in an office building or a shopping mall; the lighting is all wrong. Other bad places for the Blues: Kmart, gallery openings, and the supermarket. Good places for the Blues: a jail house, your mama's back porch, beside the highway, bottom of a rot-gut whiskey glass, or a solitary room in a fleabag hotel. No one will believe it's the Blues if you wear a suit or anything by Ralph Lauren. Do you have the right to sing the Blues? Yes, if: • your first name is a southern state. Example: Georgia • you're blind • you shot a man in Memphis. No, if: • you're deaf • anyone in your family drives a Lotus • you have a trust fund. Yanni, Julio Iglesias, and Barbara Streisand may not sing the Blues. Ever. If you ask for water and your baby gives you gasoline, it's the Blues. Other Blues beverages are: • malt liquor • Irish whiskey • muddy water • Thunderbird wine • one bourbon, one scotch, and one beer. At the same time. Blues beverages are NOT: • a mai-tai • a glass of Chardonnay • a Yoo Hoo (all flavors) If it occurs in a cheap motel or a shotgun shack, it's a Blues death. Stabbed in the back by a jealous lover is also a Blues way to die. So is the electric chair, substance abuse, or being denied treatment in an emergency room. It is NOT a Blues death if you die during a liposuction treatment. Some Blues Names for women: Sadie, Louise, Bessie, and Baby. Women's names which are NOT Blues names: Heather, Jennifer, Emily, and Alexandra. Some Blues Names for men: Joe, Willie, Joe Willie, Hank, and Po' Boy. Men's names which are NOT Blues names: Geoffrey, Damian, and Keith. Persons with names like Sierra or Sequoia will NOT be permitted to sing the Blues, no matter how many men they shoot in Memphis. Need a Blues Name? Try this mix and match starter kit: • name of physical infirmity (Blind, Asthmatic, etc.) or character flaw (Dishonest, Low Down, etc.) • or substitute name of a fruit (Lemon, Fig, Persimmon); or use first -and- fruit names • finish with the last name of President (Jefferson, Johnson, Fillmore, etc.) Examples: Low Down Persimmon Johnson; One-Handed Fig Fillmore. Need a Blues instrument? Play one or more of the following & alternate with husky voice riffs: • harmonica • gih-tar • fiddle • sax • pie-anner (in need of tuning)

Now, you're ready to sing the Blues... unless you own a computer.

Mr Kennedy's Blues Song = = [|blues song]

//** Anna waz ere :P **// //** BU11DOGS :) **// Kai-kun was here 7 feb what up? :D I like Turtles! - jospeh azzi Ellis loves DDR. =] Awkward Turtle :D

__ Questions about Duke Ellington
 * Go on the net and find some Ragtime songs, and in particular songs written by Scott Joplin. **
 * Make a list of the songs that you have listened to and give a comment ( 3 sentences ) about one of them. **
 * Be careful to put the date and your name. **

When and where did Duke Ellington and his come to australia? He had stayed one night in Sydney on their australian tour in the stadium on Feb. 7.

What three Sacred concerts did Duke Ellington write? 1965 - A Concert of Sacred Music 1968 - Second Sacred Concert 1973 - Third Sacred Concert

 What did Duke say about his Sacred Concerts? “it was the most important thing I have ever done”

What was Duke Ellington's full name Edward Kennedy Ellington

5who presented Duke with his Gold medal and when did Duke receive it?  President Lyndon Johnson presented Duke Ellington with the President’s Gold Medal in 1966.

Duke Ellington Who gave him the nickname “Duke”? Edgar McEntree When did he die? May 24 1974 aged 75, from lung cancer How many Jazz pieces did he write? Who influenced him to play the piano? His mother who was a pianist as well as his father. How long did he stay in the Jazz music industry? 50 year

Qustions about Duke Ellington = = 1. Did he go college? 2. How did Duke Ellington contribute to the 1920s? 3. What major contributions did Duke Ellington give to culture and society? 4. Would you say he was a big impact to music in the 1920s ? 5.Did he ever pick up a chick with his music ?  by joseph azzi and the other guy :D

KIMBERLY"S WORK <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;">__Lewis Armstrong__ Through all his riverboat experience Armstrong’s musicianship began to mature and expand. He had learned how to create a unique sound and also started using singing and patter in his performances. In 1922, Armstrong joined the exodus to Chicago, where he had been invited by his mentor, Joe "King" Oliver, to join his Creole Jazz Band and where he could make a sufficient income so that he no longer needed to supplement his music with day labor jobs. at a time when Chicago was the center of the jazz universe. Armstrong lived like a king in Chicago, in his own apartment with his own private bath (his first). As Armstrong’s reputation grew, he was challenged to “cutting contests” by hornmen trying to displace the new phenom, who could blow two hundred high C’s in a row. Armstrong received an invitation to go to New York City to play with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, the top African-American band of the day. Armstrong switched to the trumpet to blend in better with the other musicians in his section. His influence upon Henderson's tenor sax soloist, Coleman Hawkins, can be judged by listening to the records made by the band during this period.

Year 10 Music.Resources for Jazz Music Assignment Part 2. Persuasive Writing I have posted some useful information about Persuasive Writng. __Super Sentence Starters.__ Most people would agree that… Only a fool would think that… A sensible idea would be to… We ALL know that… Doesn’t everyone know that…? It wouldn’t be very difficult to… The REAL truth is that… Are we expected to…? Naturally I feel that… The fact is that… EVERBODY knows that… Surely you would agree that… Here are two reasons why… This clearly shows that… We can see from the evidence that.

__Key Words for Persuasive Writing__ Consequently In addition On the other hand Furthermore Obviously However Accordingly Finally Nevertheless Therefore Moreover In spite of (this) As a result of If….. then…. Whereas

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