UNIT 5. BLUES & JAZZ MUSIC.

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever heard about Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday or Frank Sinatra? even if you do not know them, all of them are very popular musicians that probably you have already listen to... Play this two videos and check if you knew this melodies or voices.

When The Saints Go Marching In- Louis Armstrong

Source: youtube.

Frank Sinatra: New York New York.

Source: youtube.

QUESTIONS

(First link)

1) What is the "Blues Music" and when did this music take place?
2) Where did Blues Music develop?

(Second link)

3) What does Blues Music deal with??

4) Who invented the Blues?

(Third link)

5) What is the "Electric blues"?

(Fourth and fifth links)

6) Who was "BB King"?

(Sixth link)

7) What is the Jazz Music and when did this music take place?

8) Where did the Jazz Music originate?

9) What music style is one of the roots of Jazz music? (you have already learnt about this style).

(Seventh and Eighth links)

10) Name the characteristics (or distinguish traits) of jazz music and write a little bit about them.

- You must understand "syncopation" so use the eighth link. Your teacher will help you.

(Nineth link)

11) What are the typical instruments for jazz music?

RESOURCES

https://www.google.es/search?q=the+blues+definition&rlz=1C1GKLB_enES677ES677&oq=the+blues+def&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l4.2437j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/a-brief-history-of-the-blues-by-ed-kopp.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_blues

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B._King

http://www.bbking.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz

http://www.dummies.com/art-center/music/defining-jazz-the-swingin-thing/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncopation

https://www.thoughtco.com/jazz-musical-instruments-4122931

THE GREAT QUESTIONS

1) Go to the video "Walking Blues - Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings" that you have below and listen to it briefly. If you need it, you have the lyrics below the video.

- Is he talking about something sad or happy? What words does he say that make you think so?

2) Listen to the song "Dave Brubeck-Take Five"

- What typical instruments from jazz can you hear?

ASSESSMENT

You will get as many marks as questions you get right. The more information you get the better it will be your assessment.

CREDITS

This treasure hunt has been created by Daniel Al Ramahi González.