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The Jazz and Rock Resource is a comprehensive teacher resource offering in-depth coverage of the jazz and rock mediums in two separate sections. The resource explains and illustrates the origin of style varieties from a historical and musical angle, and includes a CD with over 250 printable worksheets and exercises. Following on from the success of the recently published 'Music Explained', this flexible resource will be an invaluable addition to all secondary Music departments. Key Features |
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The Jazz and Rock resource Preface To the teacher Credits Part one Jazz Chapter 1 The origins of Jazz 1.1 Scales 1.2 Constructing a triad 1.3 Chord relationship 1.4 12-bar blues 1.5 Beginning jazz improvisation 1.6 Writing a melody 1.7 Spirituals and gospels 1.8 The voice in jazz 1.9 Call and response (1) 1.10 Other vocal songs 1.11 Call and response (2) Chapter 2 New Orleans 2.1 New Orleans jazz artists 2.2 Star spot: Jelly Roll Morton 2.3 'Play It a Long Time, Papa' 2.4 Jazzing a tune 2.5 Writing jazz rhythms 2.6 Walking bass (1) 2.7 Constructing a walking bass 2.8 The drum kit in jazz 2.9 Drum kit rhythms 2.10 Writing for drums 2.11 Writing a 'jazzed up' tune Chapter 3 Ragtime and Stride 3.1 Ragtime and stride artists 3.2 Star spot: Scott Joplin 3.3 'Maple Leaf Rag' 3.4 Beginning analysis 3.5 The piano in jazz 3.6 Arranging piano accompaniments 3.7 Inversions in accompaniments 3.8 Cadences 3.9 Other rags 3.10 Stride 3.11 Stride songs 3.12 Alberti bass 3.13 Choices in piano arranging Chapter 4 Blues 4.1 Early blues artists?singers 4.2 Early blues artists?guitarists 4.3 Star spot: Bessie Smith 4.4 'Backwater Blues' comparison 4.5 The blues scale 4.6 'Salty Papa Blues' 4.7 The structure of blues 4.8 Other blues songs 4.9 Blues improvisation 4.10 The guitar in jazz 4.11 Writing for guitar 4.12 7th chord 4.13 Walking bass (2) 4.14 Writing blues melodies 4.15 Rhythm and blues 4.16 Walking bass with added 7th 4.17 Jazz piano voicings Chapter 5 Chicago 5.1 Chicago artists 5.2 Star spot: Louis Armstrong 5.3 'Basin Street Blues' 5.4 The trumpet in jazz 5.5 Mutes 5.6 Writing for trumpet 5.7 Blues improvisation 5.8 Arranging for a combo 5.9 Performing a combo arrangement 5.10 Other Chicago songs 5.11 Dixieland comparison Chapter 6 Boogie Woogie 6.1 Boogie artists 6.2 'Honky Tonk Train Blues' 6.3 Updated honky tonk 6.4 Added 6th chords 6.5 6th chord inversions 6.6 Easy boogie woogie 6.7 Boogie woogie techniques 6.8 Other boogie woogie songs 6.9 Advanced boogie woogie 6.10 Extending boogie woogie Chapter 7 The Swing Era 7.1 Swing artists 7.2 Star spot: Duke Ellington 7.3 'Take the A Train' 7.4 Chromatic scales 7.5 Popular song form 7.6 The trombone in jazz 7.7 Writing for trombone 7.8 Other swing era songs 7.9 Minor 7th chords 7.10 Updated comparisons 7.11 Arranging for big bands 7.12 Extending popular music form Chapter 8 Bebop 8.1 Bebop artists 8.2 Star spot: Charlie Parker 8.3 'Yardbird Suite' 8.4 The alto saxaphone in jazz 8.5 Writing for alto saxaphone 8.6 Other Parker songs 8.7 Guide tones in blues 8.8 Playing bebop 8.9 The turnaround 8.10 Other bebop songs 8.11 Walking bass (3) 8.12 Bebop feel 8.13 Australian bebop Chapter 9 Latin Jazz 9.1 Latin jazz artists 9.2 Star spot: Tito Puente 9.3 Latin percussion 9.4 Latin rhythms 9.5 Writing for percussion 9.6 The vibraphone in jazz 9.7 Writing for vibes 9.8 'Carnival' 9.9 Other Latin songs 9.10 Latin drumming 9.11 Modern Latin 9.12 Writing a Latin bass line 9.13 Australian Latin Chapter 10 Cool Jazz 10.1 Cool jazz artists 10.2 Star spot: Miles Davis 10.3 'Boplicity' 10.4 New rhythms 10.5 Minor scales (1) 10.6 Other cool jazz songs 10.7 The baritone saxaphone in jazz 10.8 Writing for baritone saxaphones 10.9 Circle of fifths 10.10 The third stream 10.11 Minor scales (2) 10.12 Minor key melodies 10.13 Australian cool Chapter 11 Free Form 11.1 Free form jazz artists 11.2 Star spot: John Coltrane 11.3 'Crossbreeding' 11.4 '3 Phases, Part 2' 11.5 Coltrane songs 11.6 The tenor saxaphone in jazz 11.7 Writing for tenor saxaphone 11.8 Modal jazz (1) 11.9 'First Moods' 11.10 Modal jazz (2) 11.11 'Major Moves' 11.12 Hard bop 11.13 Minor blues Chapter 12 Jazz Rock 12.1 Jazz rock artists 12.2 Star spot: Chick Corea 12.3 'Spain' 12.4 'Spain' comparison 12.5 Playing jazz rock 12.6 Jazz rock rhythms 12.7 Other jazz rock songs 12.8 The bass in jazz 12.9 Writing for the bass 12.10 Interpretation signs 12.11 Australian jazz rock 12.12 Extended blues Chapter 13 Jazz Today 13.1 Current US jazz artists 13.2 Current world jazz artists 13.3 Star spot: Wynton Marsalis 13.4 'Gipsey' 13.5 Unusual instruments 13.6 Triplets 13.7 Improvising with triplets 13.8 Guide tones in modern jazz 13.9 Modern jazz songs?United States 13.10 Modern jazz songs?Britain 13.11 Modern jazz songs?Europe 13.12 The future Chapter 14 Jazz in Australia 14.1 Past Australian artists 14.2 Present Australian artists 14.3 Star spot: Don Burrows 14.4 'Mi Maruca' 14.5 'Mi Maruca' song structure (1) 14.6 Other Australian jazz songs 14.7 The arranger in jazz 14.8 Arranging activity 14.9 'Mi Maruca' song structure (2) 14.10 Australian vocal jazz DIVIDER CARD: Song writing summary Part two Rock Chapter 15 Rock?n?roll 15.1 Rock?n?roll artists 15.2 Star Spot: Elvis Presley 15.3 `Jailhouse Rock? 15.4 The rock?n?roll progression 15.5 Rock?n?roll riffs 15.6 Rock?n?roll culture 15.7 Simple rock?n?roll 15.8 Rock?n?roll in Australia 15.9 `(Real) Wild One? 15.10 Other rock?n?roll songs 15.11 Rock?n?roll variation: shuffle rhythm 15.12 `Peggy Sue? Chapter 16 Rise of Teen Pop 16.1 Teen pop artists 16.2 Star spot: The Beach Boys 16.3 `Surfin USA? 16.4 Teen pop chords 16.5 Teen pop song form 16.6 6/8 time 16.7 Australian surf scene 16.8 Doo-wop style 16.9 Other teen pop songs 16.10 Teen pop variations 16.11 1980s ice-cream chords 16.12 Minor progressions 16.13 Bubblegum pop Chapter 17 The British Invasion 17.1 British artists 17.2 Star spot: The Beatles 17.3 `All my loving? 17.4 Descending bass line 17.5 Orchestral strings 17.6 Other Beatles songs 17.7 An Australian classic 17.8 Other British invasion songs 17.9 `Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds? Chapter 18 The Rise of Rock Music 18.1 Early Rock Artists 18.2 Star spot: The Rolling Stones 18.3 `(I Can?t Get No) Satisfaction? 18.4 Rock riffs 18.5 The role of backbeat 18.6 Roles in rock bands 18.7 Performing heavy rock 18.8 Early Australian rock 18.9 Other rock songs 18.10 Heavy rock?s golden age 18.11 `Smoke on the Water? 18.12 Heavy metal Chapter 19 Folk Protest Music 19.1 Folk protest artists 19.2 Star spot: Bob Dylan 19.3 `Masters of War? 19.4 The acoustic guitar 19.5 Other folk protest songs 19.6 Setting words (1) 19.7 Folk melodies 19.8 A/B song form 19.9 Folk rock 19.10 Australian folk 19.11 Australian songwriters 19.12 Chord charts Chapter 20 Progressive Rock 20.1 Progressive rock artists 20.2 Star spot: Pink Floyd 20.3 `Money? 20.4 Unusual metres 20.5 Musique concrete 20.6 Other classical influences 20.7 Theme and variations 20.8 Progressive rock lyrics 20.9 Other progressive songs 20.10 The concept album 20.11 Modern progressive rock Chapter 21 Punk and Funk 21.1 Punk artists 21.2 Star spot: The Sex Pistols 21.3 `God Save the Queen? 21.4 Punk culture 21.5 Other punk songs 21.6 Accents 21.7 Australian punk 21.8 Funk and disco 21.9 Funk and disco artists 21.10 Funk and disco songs 21.11 Funk rhythms 21.12 Post punk Chapter 22 Reggae 22.1 Reggae artists 22.2 Star Spot: Bob Marley 22.3 `Stir it Up? 22.4 Characters of reggae 22.5 Rasta culture 22.6 Reggae feel 22.7 Performing reggae 22.8 Other reggae songs 22.9 Reggae crossover 22.10 Australian reggae 22.11 The tie 22.12 Reggae blends Chapter 23 The Second British Invasion 23.1 Second invasion artists 23.2 Star spot: Eurythmiccs 23.3 `Sweet Dreams? 23.4 The synthesiser 23.5 Choices 23.6 Electric drums 23.7 Other second invasion songs 23.8 An Australian example 23.9 Britpop Chapter 24 Hip Hop (Rap) 24.1 Hip hop artists 24.2 Star spot: Eminem 24.3 `Mockingbird? 24.4 Hip hop lyrics 24.5 Hip hop rhythm 24.6 Hip hop techniques 24.7 Hip hop culture 24.8 Other hip hop songs 24.9 Australian hip hop 24.10 Creating rap 24.11 Beatboxing Chapter 25 House Music 25.1 House styles 25.2 Creating simple house 25.3 House equipment 25.4 History of recording 25.5 House techniques and effects 25.6 Compositional approaches 25.7 Legal issues Chapter 26 Australian Rock 26.1 Australian identity 26.2 1970s artists 26.3 Pub rock 26.4 Pub rock artists 26.5 Indie rock 26.6 Indie rock artists 26.7 `Khe Sanh? 26.8 Study themes in `Khe Sanh? 26.9 Indie rock defined 26.10 Unplugged performances 26.11 APRA Top 20 Australian songs Chapter 27 Indigenous Rock 27.1 Indigenous artists 27.2 Star Spot: Youthu Yindi 27.3 `Treaty? 27.4 Traditional Indigenous music 27.5 Indigenous issues 27.6 Meaning in songs 27.7 Setting words (2) 27.8 Other Indigenous songs 27.9 Mainstream social comment 27.10 World rock Chapter 28 Popular Music Today 28.1 Contemporary styles 28.2 Contemporary songs 28.3 Pedal point bass lines 28.4 Australia in the 2000s 28.5 The power pop ballad 28.6 `Listen to your heart? 28.7 Australian power pop 28.8 Study themes Appendix Glossary Bibliography Index |
