... simpler because a blues song consist of only three chords. On the other hand Jazz is much more confusing. Fist of all, you must know how to read fake charts or chord changes. Fake charts Jazz book composed in musician's slang and symbols. The player must be able to interpret the symbols a play them correctly. For example a fake chart gives you the written ... the play the melody in the right hand and play the chord symbol with your left hand. In order the play fake charts your knowledge about should be well rounded. Improvising to jazz is difficult as well. Just like fake charts you hav...

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... of 1938. Her record label Vocalion listed the single as its fourth best seller for the same month. "I'm Gonna Lock My Heart" went straight to number two on the pop charts. In 1939, Billie would experience even more major success when she was introduced to the song "Strange Fruit", a song based on a poem about the horrific Lynching of African-Americans in ... ...

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... different danceable beats. Herc inspired the streets of the Bronx to carry on this new culture. Other Rap artists and followers continued to arise across the country. Currently, the Billboard charts show that Rap and Hip-Hop are the most popular genre in America. Perhaps it is because of the realism found in Rap lyrics. Some people may say that Rap ... ...

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... three consecutive albums that went to the billboard top three. Its hard to say that this band has not affected peoples live. Today the band still remains on the billboard charts with their newest album Everyday. And you can bet that you haven't heard the last from the Dave Matthews Band because with their unique sound, their music has touched people ... ...

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... of his most famous songs such as I Got Rhythm, What a Wonderful World, and Jeepers Creepers. His last big hit was What a Wonderful World, which he recorded in 1968 topping the charts. He later died in July 1970, a wealthy and much loved man. Important to Our Country Louis Armstrong was a phenomenal person for American History because he brought so much joy to ... ...

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... jazz form developed. Today scat has scaled new heights of virtuosity with such performers as Bobby McFerrin, who was even able to put a few scat songs on the Top forty charts during the late nineteen eighties and the early nineties. In summation, we can say that Jazz music represents an approach to Art music. In Jazz music, the songs are loosely ... ...

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... ambivalence towards R&B as many jazz musicians of the time. The swing big-bands were grinding to a commercial impasse while the small-group jump bands and R&B units took over the "race" charts. Evans dropped out of Fields band not because of dissatisfaction with the music or his role within it, but because he was called to service. "It looks as if I better ... ...

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... one called soul. Mowtown was formed by doowop groups and did fairly well. Sixty-seven percent of the singles that came out of mowtown music hit the top of the charts. Chapter nine talks about one of the greatest influences on Rock and Roll which were the Beatles. Their musical style is defined in three periods which are early beatle, 1962 ... ...

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