This document summarizes the progression of jazz instruments during the 1930s. It describes the history and development of several instruments used in jazz music during this era, including the trumpet, saxophone, piano, trombone, clarinet, and banjo. For each instrument, it provides details on its origins, innovations, and famous jazz musicians that helped popularize their use.

1. Progression of Jazz Instruments
A Closer Look at the Change in Use of
Instruments during the 1930s

2. Instruments
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3. Trumpet
Information from Jazz Musical Instruments @
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• History of the Trumpet
– Used in orchestras in 1800s
• Had crooks to control notes
• Harder to play and quieter
– Jazz Era http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstrume
nts/ig/Jazz-Musical-Instruments/trumpet.htm
• Used valves instead of crooks
• Louder and easier to control
• Louis Armstrong- famous for loud trumpeting and unique singing
voice
– Composed great arrangements of music
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4. Trumpet Musicians
• Louis Armstrong
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com/2007/02/louis-armstrong.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJzYAda1wA
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5. Saxophone
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• History of the Saxophone
– Woodwind instrument
– Divided into 4 major groups
• Soprano Saxophone
• Alto Saxophone http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstruments
/ig/Jazz-Musical-Instruments/saxophone.htm
• Tenor Saxophone
• Baritone Saxophone
– Used originally in orchestras and military bands
– 1914- used in jazz bands
– Benny Carter- Fluid saxophone style
• Blues style of music
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6. Saxophone Musicians
• Benny Carter
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgQdcgjR3bA
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7. Piano
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• History of the Piano
– In 1800s- classical piano
– Late 1800s to early 1900s
• ragtime
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• Scott Joplin Musical-Instruments/piano.htm
• Fast-pace piano, with no words
– Duke Ellington- Blues, slower jazz, improvisation in piano
– Fats Waller- Artistic, theatrical, crowd-pleaser, fast-pace
piano while singing about parties
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8. Piano Musicians
• Scott Joplin
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_Joplin_Sm.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q
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9. Piano Musicians
• Duke Ellington
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10. Piano Musicians
• Fats Waller
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/archives/475px-Fats_Waller_NYWTS.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7p5XhEdvc0&feature=related
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11. Trombone
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• History of the Trombone
– Brass instrument- based off of
trumpet with slider http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstrument
s/ig/Jazz-Musical-Instruments/trombone.htm
– Used exclusively in classical music until 1910s- used in jazz
– Jazz established “over the shoulder” technique of playing
trombone
– Bigger mouthpieces, larger trombone size came in 1900s
– Jimmy Cleveland- used gospel style in trombone playing
• Known also as a singer
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12. Trombone Musicians
• Jimmy Cleveland
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/commons/c/cc/Jimmy_Cleveland.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ElJTZw20WU
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13. Clarinet
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• History of the Clarinet
– Used in the 1800s in orchestras
– Used specifically for classical music
• until 1910 when used in jazz music
– Improvements to clarinet
• 2- finger hole design- replaced by 8-finger
http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstrume
hole design nts/ig/Jazz-Musical-Instruments/clarinet.htm
• Pads invented to cover holes- change sound
• Used Boehm system of keys and finger holes- from flutes
– Artie Shaw- known for his rhythm and swing dance
moves while he played the clarinet
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14. Clarinet Musicians
• Artie Shaw
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m/artie_shaw.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN9xULQH2qM&feature=related
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15. Banjo
Information from Jazz Age Banjo
• History of the Banjo
– 1800s- used by minstrels
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– During 1920s and 1930s- used in
jazz, country, bluegrass, and folk music
– 3 types of banjo
• 4-stringed
• 5-stringed
• 6-stringed
– Banjos are used as back up instruments in jazz
– Bob Gilette- had solos in the Wolverine Orchestra in the
1920s
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16. Banjo Musicians
• Bob Gillete as a part of the Wolverine Orchestra
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.com/2009/03/bob-gillette-
bixband011.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__jWji9oXE
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