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Pop Music Tree
The document outlines the creation of a 'musical family tree' that traces the evolution of pop music, beginning with jazz in the early 20th century and leading to various genres including blues, R&B, soul, funk, and hip-hop. It emphasizes the characteristics and historical context of each music style, noting their roots and influences on modern music. The activity includes creating a tree diagram to represent these musical genres and their interconnections.
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Introduction to the Pop Music Tree and the concept of creating a Musical Family Tree.
Focus on Jazz music's origins, characteristics, & significant styles like Ragtime, Blues, and Swing.
Definition of Blues, its origins, and its emotional themes, noting its rise in the 1920s.
Emergence of R&B in the 1940s as a blend of genres, exploring its cultural impact.
Origin and characteristics of Soul music in the 1950s, influenced by gospel, blues, and jazz.
Development of Funk in the 1960s as a rhythmic blend of Soul, Jazz, and R&B.
Transitioning to Hip Hop origins in the mid-1970s and its cultural components like rap and graffiti.
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Pop Music Tree
- 1. The Pop MusicTree
- 2. Family Tree ofMusic Today we will begin to create our “Musical Family Tree”. Use the blank tree outline to fill in the various evolutions of Pop Music as it developed throughout the 20th century and into today. Keep key, important notes on the side of the trunk by each style of music and on a separate piece keep more detailed notes. We will listen to examples of each and see specifically how they’ve influenced modern music
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- 6. Growing a PopMusic Tree… We are going to use the diagram of a tree to illustrate how music grew into the many genres we now have choices of: • On your tree diagram, write each of the 6 founding styles of Jazz along the 6 corresponding roots
- 7. History/Beginning of Jazz Timelineof Jazz: o1890’s – 1910’s Jazz is born; Ragtime o1910’s – 1920’s Blues o1920’s – 1930’s Dixieland o1930’s – 1940’s Swing/Big Band o1940’s Bebop o1960’s Free Jazz
- 8. At the baseof the trunk on your music tree, write Jazz in the first section ROOTS of TREE Ragtime Blues Dixieland Swing Bebop Free Jazz JAZZ 191OS
- 9. Although Jazz rhythmshave roots in African rhythms blended by slaves, the music originated in African American Communities in New Orleans from the tradition of marching, funeral, & Street bands
- 11. Jazz makes heavyuse of IMPROVISATION, POLYRHYTHMS, SYNCOPATION and SWING. In other words: It has unrhythmical sounds that become a regular pattern.
- 12. Jazz was thefirst music regarded as “pop music”, from the fact its rise was due to its popularity, rather than classical roots. It is mainly instrumental, but there are famous jazz singers
- 13. Who is thisfamous trumpet player known for his Deep, gravely voice? (A) Louis Armstrong
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- 15. At the baseof the trunk on your music tree, write Blues in the second section ROOTS of TREE Ragtime - Blues - Dixieland - Swing - Bebop - Free Jazz JAZZ 1910s BLUES 1920s Write characteristics of the genre on the side of the trunk, and the time it gained popularity in the trunk!!
- 17. The name “BLUES” reflectsthe musical mood of melancholy and sadness, the regular use of “Blue Notes”, or minor chords, and subject matter that focuses on the difficulties in real life (love lost or found, pain, sadness)
- 18. BLUES originated inAfrican-American communities in the “Deep South” of the USA near end of the 19th century and rose to popularity in the 1920s & EARLY 30s after Ragtime introduced many Jazz rhythms .
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- 20. Moving up thetrunk on your music tree, write R & B in the next section ROOTS of TREE Ragtime - Blues - Dixieland - Swing - Bebop - Free Jazz JAZZ BLUES R & B 1940s Write characteristics of the genre on the side of the trunk, and the time it gained popularity in the trunk!!
- 23. It originated inthe 1940s from urban African Americans. It encapsulates the African-American experience of pain and the quest for freedom and happiness. The bands consisted of piano, one or two guitars, bass, drums, saxophone and sometimes background vocalists.
- 24. The Supremes –baby love (R&B) The Supremes
- 25. Contemporary R&B: RKelly – I believe I can fly R KELLY
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- 27. SOUL 1950s ROOTS of TREE Ragtime- Blues - Dixieland - Swing - Bebop - Free Jazz JAZZ BLUES R & B 1940s Write characteristics of the genre on the side of the trunk, and the time it gained popularity in the trunk!!
- 29. Soul originated inthe US in the 1950s. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz.
- 30. Soul arose outof the black experience in America: Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps, and improvised body moves, are an important characteristic of soul music
- 31. Contemporary Soul: Jammie CollumWhat A Difference A Day Made Jamie Collum
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- 34. Funk is agenre that originated in the 1960s. African American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of Soul, Jazz, Rock & Roll, and R&B.
- 36. NEXT WEEK!! Next EvolutionInto… Hip Hop After that Reggae grows outta Ska & Rock Steady
- 37. The Origins ofHip-hop • Bronx, NY, mid-1970s • Hip-Hop Culture – Visual art: Graffiti – Dance: Breakdancing – Music • Vocals are Rap • DJ = Disc Jockey - turntablism-scratching cutting
- 38. The Origins ofHip-hop • What does RAP mean? R.hythm A.nd P.oetry
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