Jazz originated in the early 20th century from African American communities in the southern United States. It has many subgenres including blues, swing, and Latin jazz. Blues jazz is based on blues notes and repetitive patterns that follow a 12 bar structure depicting sadness and depression. Swing jazz uses a strong rhythm section, medium to fast tempos, and a swinging rhythm for a more sophisticated yet exciting sound. Latin jazz rarely uses backbeats and employs clave rhythms, featuring percussion and soloists over a standard melody. Examples of different jazz styles are provided.

1. ORAL PRESENTATION:
JAZZ
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2. JAZZ: HISTORY
• Jazz is a musical style that originated
at the beginning of the 20th century in
African American communities in the
Southern United States.
• Jazz has a lot of subgenres.

3. STYLES: BLUES
• It’s based on the use of blues notes and
a repetitive pattern, which usually
follows a twelve compass structure.
• The concept “the blues” refers to the
blue devils (devils blue or fallen
spirits), depression and sadness
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F7 F7 C7 C7
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4. STYLES: SWING
• Swing uses a strong rhythm section of
double bass and drums, medium to fast
tempos, and a "lilting“ swing time
rhythm.
• Compared to the styles of the 1920s,
the overall effect was a more
sophisticated sound, but with an
exciting feel of its own.
• Musicians: Lester Young, Louis
Armstrong…

5. STYLES: LATIN JAZZ
• Latin jazz rarely employs a backbeat,
using a form of the clave instead.
• Latin jazz music, like most types of jazz
music, can be played in small or large
groups.
• the musicians play a standard melody,
many of the musicians play an
improvised solo, and then everyone
plays the melody again. In Latin jazz
bands, percussion often takes a center
stage during a solo, and a conga or

6. EXAMPLES OF JAZZ
• Blues:
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• Swing:
(dance):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJj0m
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(music):