3. • A music genre that originated from
African-American Communities
• Was originated during the late 19th century
and the early 20th century.
• Its composition and style have changed
many times with each performer's
personal interpretation and improvisation.
• Origins: Blues, Ragtime, etc.
5. • Improvisation (Most important)
• Polyrhythms
• Syncopation
• Use of swung notes
• Aspects of European Harmony
• American popular music
• Brass band tradition
African Musical elements:
• Blue notes
• Ragtime
27. Jazz has played an important role on society. It is
just not simply for entertainment, but also as a
checkpoint for the development of a nation. Jazz
will continue to be an influential style of music on
people of all ages and backgrounds. Some people
that listens to jazz music also want to take a closer
look about Jazz music history and background and
investigate more. This may also include on the
various styles of jazz, influential jazz artists and also
the the influence of jazz on society as a whole.
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genres! N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.
• "Basinstreet.com - Your Online Source for
Historical Jazz." Basinstreet.com - Your Online
Source for Historical Jazz. N.p., n.d. Web. 02
Feb. 2015.
• "An Introduction To Jazz’s Influence On Society:
The 4th of a 4-part Series on the Essentials of
Jazz | All Your Jazz." All Your Jazz RSS. N.p., n.d.
Web. 01 Feb. 2015.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz
