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    This document summarizes information about three ragtime pieces and one blues piece. It provides details about the title, composer, performance source, instrumentation, tempo, bass line, melodic line, and form for "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin, "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin, and "Frog Legs Rag" by James Scott. It also describes the varying phrase lengths and chord progression used in "Easy Rider Blues" by Blind Lemon Johnson. Additionally, it notes the jazz influence heard in the instrumental accompaniment for Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues."

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    This document summarizes information about three ragtime pieces and one blues piece. It provides details about the title, composer, performance source, instrumentation, tempo, bass line, melodic line, and form for "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin, "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin, and "Frog Legs Rag" by James Scott. It also describes the varying phrase lengths and chord progression used in "Easy Rider Blues" by Blind Lemon Johnson. Additionally, it notes the jazz influence heard in the instrumental accompaniment for Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues."

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    Jazz Listening Assignment 2

    Transféré par

    Diana Fox
    This document summarizes information about three ragtime pieces and one blues piece. It provides details about the title, composer, performance source, instrumentation, tempo, bass line, melodic line, and form for "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin, "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin, and "Frog Legs Rag" by James Scott. It also describes the varying phrase lengths and chord progression used in "Easy Rider Blues" by Blind Lemon Johnson. Additionally, it notes the jazz influence heard in the instrumental accompaniment for Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues."

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    _Whatisthetitleofthework?Whowasthecomposer?

    TheEntertainer

    ScottJoplin

    _Whatwasthesourceofyourperformance?

    Blackboard

    _Whatinstrument(s)areusedinthisperformance?

    Piano

    _Whatisthetempoofthisperformance?

    About80BPM

    _Describehowthebasslinebehavesrhythmically.

    Attimesthebassandmelodiclineperforminsixteenthnoterhythmicunison.However,
    mostlythebassfollowsaneighthnoterhythmsometimeswitheighthnoterests.

    _Describehowthemelodiclinebehavesrhythmically.

    Themelodyismainlysyncopatedsixteenthnotes.Thesyncopationismostlyasixteenth
    notetiedintothesecondbeatbutsometimesotherrhythmssuchasaquarternoteaswell.

    _Describetheformofthework.(ABA,Rondo,etc.)
    AABCADDEE

    _Whatisthetitleofthework?Whowasthecomposer?

    MapleLeafRag

    ScottJoplin

    _Whatwasthesourceofyourperformance?

    Blackboard

    _Whatinstrument(s)areusedinthisperformance?

    Piano

    _Whatisthetempoofthisperformance?

    72BPM

    _Describehowthebasslinebehavesrhythmically.

    Consistentstrongeighthnotepatter

    _Describehowthemelodiclinebehavesrhythmically.

    Syncopatedeighthandsixteenthnoterhythmswiththelastsixteenthnotetypicallytied
    intothefirstdownbeatofthenextmeasure

    _Describetheformofthework.(ABA,Rondo,etc.)
    AABBACCDD
    _Whatisthetitleofthework?Whowasthecomposer?

    FrogLegsRag

    JamesScott

    _Whatwasthesourceofyourperformance?

    Blackboard

    _Whatinstrument(s)areusedinthisperformance?

    Piano

    _Whatisthetempoofthisperformance?

    Around100BPM

    _Describehowthebasslinebehavesrhythmically.

    Consistentstrongeighthnotepattern,QuarternotesinCsection

    _Describehowthemelodiclinebehavesrhythmically.

    Usuallyaphrasestartsonasixteenthrestthensixteenthfollowedbyeighthandsixteenth
    noterhythmswiththelastsixteenthnotetypicallytiedintothefirstdownbeatofthenext
    measure

    _Describetheformofthework.(ABA,Rondo,etc.)
    AABBACCD

    Blues
    2.ListentoBlindLemonJohnsonsEasyRiderBlues(foundinthebluesrecordingfolderon
    blackboard).Commentontheformofthework.Additionally,considerthelengthsofthephrases.
    Thesongbeginswitha3barintroduction.Theversebeginsonmeasure4.Thefirstphraseis
    about3measureslong.Eachphrasethatcomesafterthatisadifferentlength.Thespaceinbetweenthe
    phrasesalsovary.Thesamechordprogressionisrepeatedforthewholesongwithslightornamentation.
    Thereisrhythmicandmelodicvariationsintheguitar.Thevocallineisfreewithadlib.
    3.ListentoMamieSmithsCrazyBlues.Shiptonpointsoutthatjazzandtheblues(particularly
    theclassicbluessingerslikeMamieSmith)developedalongsideeachother.Thesesingersoftenused
    jazzmusicianstoaccompanytheirperformances.Doyouhearjazzinfluenceinthisrecording?
    Whyorwhynot?
    Shiptonalsopointedoutthatthetwogenresoftencrossedpathswhenaccompanimentwas
    needed.Thissongisanexcellentexampleofthat.Ihearaconvincingjazzpresenceintheinstrumental
    ensemblethatisaccompanyingSmithinthissong.Thereisastrongswingfeeltothistuneandtheclarinets
    standouttomerightaway.Thissongalsodoesnotfollowabluesstructure.Therearelotsofdominant
    chordsitsoundslikeSmithisimprovisingalotofhersinging.

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