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TOPICS:
- Basic Elements of Music and Terms
- Elements of Jazz
STANDARDS:
National Standards for United States History1
Historical Thinking
Students should be able to:
- Draw upon the visual, literary, and musical sources, including: (a) photographs, paintings, cartoons, and architectural drawings; (b) novels, poetry, and plays; and (c) folk, popular and classical music, to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate upon information presented in the historical narrative (Historical Comprehension Standard 2i).
ARTS STANDARDS
National Standards for Music Education2
Artistic Process - Responding: Select, Analyze, Interpret, and Evaluate Music
Students:
- Choose music appropriate for specific purposes and contexts.
- Analyze how the structure and context of varied musical works inform the response. – Compare how the elements of music and expressive qualities relate to the structure within programs of music (MU:Re7.2.8a); Identify and compare the context of programs of music from a variety of genres, cultures, and historical periods (MU:Re7.2.8b).
- Support an interpretation of a musical work that reflects the creators’/performers’ expressive intent. – Support personal interpretation of contrasting programs of music and explain how creators or performers apply the elements of music and expressive qualities, within genres, cultures, and historical periods to convey expressive intent (MU:Re8.1.7a).
- Support evaluations of musical works and performance(s) based on analysis, interpretation, and established criteria. – Apply appropriate personally developed criteria to evaluate musical works or performances (MU:Re9.1.8a).
Artistic Process - Connecting: Select, Analyze, Interpret, and Evaluate Music
Students:
- Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music (MU:Cn10.0.8a).
- Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life (MU:Cn11.0.8a).
SESSION OBJECTIVES:
The student will:
- gain a fundamental understanding of basic musical elements
- note
- melody
- chord
- accompaniment
- gain a fundamental understanding of the musical elements found in jazz, including:
- improvisation
- syncopation
- jazz sounds
- rhythm
- harmony
EQUIPMENT:
- computer logged onto www.jazzinamerica.org
- LCD projector and screen
- CD player (optional)
MATERIALS:
- The Instrumental History of Jazz (IHJ) – optional3
- two CDs
- accompanying booklet
- Student Handouts4 (one per student)
- chapter glossary5
- Conversation/Jazz Improvisation comparison sheet
- listening guide for Fletcher Henderson's "Wrappin' It Up" and/or Count Basie's "One O'clock Jump"
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
The instructor will:
- distribute student handouts
- explain basic musical elements
- note
- melody
- chord
- accompaniment
- discuss basic elements of jazz
- improvisation
- syncopation
- jazz sounds
- rhythm
- form
- play "Wrappin' It Up" and/or "One O'clock Jump", following the listening guide(s) and pointing out various elements of jazz
STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
The students will:
- participate in a class discussion regarding basic elements of music
- participate in a class discussion regarding the basic elements of jazz
- compare improvisation with regular conversation
- actively attempt and experience syncopation
- listen to various jazz saxophonists to compare and contrast their individual sounds (tone)
- listen to jazz recordings while visually following their respective forms on a listening guide
ASSESSMENT:
Test Bank
- Multiple Choice Test
- Essay/Discussion Questions at the Teacher’s Discretion
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