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Middle School Jazz!
Steps for stylizing the
young ensemble
By Danielle Miller
Practical Application #3 Summer 2010
American Band College of Sam Houston State University
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INTRODUCTIONWhileearningmyundergraduatedegreeattheUniversityofOregon,Ionlyhadtheopportunitytotakeonejazzclassduringmytimethereandhavesincefelttimidaboutteachingjazzeffectively.Ihavehadtorelyheavilyonmyownhighschooljazzexperience.Iwasfortunatetohavebeenapartofagoodprogramthatperformedqualityliterature,butIneededadditionalresources.Also,thatwas10yearsago!!Thisisthereasonforthisproject.Afterbeinghiredata5‐12bandprogramthispastyear,Iquicklyneededtolearnhowtoeffectivelyteachjazztoyoungerstudents.Itendedupbeingtrialbyfire,andIaskedalotofquestionsfromcolleagues.Ihadmanyquestions–whatliteraturedoIplaywithabandof13studentsofvaryinginstrumentation?HowdoImakeyoungstudentslikeSwingasmuchasRock?HowdoImakeyoungstudentsSwing?MygoalforthisprojectwasNOTtocreateamethodbook–thosehavealreadybeendoneandhavebeendonewell.Itwasmygoaltofillinthemissingpieces–youhavethejazzband–nowwhat?Thisisaresourceforyoungdirectorsthatknowverylittleaboutjazzbandstyleandarticulation.Includedarespecificwarmupsandrhythmexercisestobeusedwiththeband.AfterresearchingthistopicIknowthisnextyearwillgomuchmoresmoothlyforthemiddleschooljazzband.
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RATIONALEFORJAZZEDUCATIONINTHESCHOOLS
“The only way to learn jazz is by playing and listening to those who can play.”
‐WyntonMarsalisJazzMusiccanhaveastrongimpactonstudentsbyexpandingtheirmusicalhorizonsoutsideoftheconcertbandsetting.JazzispartofAmerica’shistoryandit’simportantthatourstudentsunderstandtherootsofAmericanMusic.ManypeopleagreethatAmerica’smostsignificantmusicalimpactontheworldisjazz.JazzEducationismorethanjustteachingstyleandthenotesonthepage–italsoincludesteachingthecultureofjazz.In1987theCongressionalRecognitionforJazzwaspasseddesignatingjazz“arareandvaluableNationalAmericantreasure.”RepresentativeJohnCoyersJr.ofMichiganwasabletostresstheimportancethatjazzmusicianshadalwaysservedasambassadorstoenhancethiscountry’simagesincethebeginningoftheColdWar.
“Whereas, jazz has achieved preeminence throughout the world as anindigenousAmericanmusicandartform,bringingtothiscountryandtheworld a uniquely American musical synthesis and culture through theAfrican‐Americanexperienceand1.Makesevidenttotheworldanoutstandingartisticmodelofindividualexpressionanddemocraticcooperationwithinthecreativeprocess,thusfulfillingthehighestidealsandaspirationsofourrepublic,2. Is a unifying force, bridging cultural, religious, ethnic and agedifferencesinourdiversesociety,3.Isatruemusicofthepeople,findingitsinspirationintheculturesandmost personal experiences of the diverse peoples that constitute ourNation,4.Hasevolvedintoamultifacetedartformwhichcontinuestobirthandnurturenewstylisticidiomsandculturalfusions,5. Has had an historic, pervasive and continuing influence on othergenresofmusicbothhereandabroad,and6. Has become a true international language adopted by musiciansaroundtheworldasamusicbestabletoexpresscontemporaryrealitiesfromapersonalperspective;Whereas,thisgreatAmericanmusicalartformhasnotyetbeenproperlyrecognizednor accorded the institutional status commensuratewith itsvalueandimportance;Whereas, it is important for the youth of America to recognize andunderstand jazz as a significant part of their cultural and intellectualheritage;
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Whereas, inasmuchas thereexistsnoeffectivenational infrastructuretosupportandpreservejazz;Whereas,documentationandarchival support requiredby suchagreatartformhasyettobesystematicallyappliedtothejazzfield;andWhereas,it isnowinthebestinterestofthenationalwelfareandallofour citizens to preserve and celebrate this unique art form; Now,thereforebeit
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senateconcurring), that it is the sense of the Congress that jazz is herebydesignated as a rare and valuable national American treasure towhichweshoulddevoteourattention,supportandresourcestomakecertainitispreserved,understoodandpromulgated.”
Jazz deserves a place in our classroom, and every student should have a chance toexperience playing this wonderful genre of music. It is a “rare and valuable nationalAmericanTreasuretowhichweshoulddevoteourattention,supportandresources.”
ABRIEFTIMELINEOFTHEJAZZGENRE:Ragtime–1896EarlyJazz–1917Swing–1930Bebop–1945CoolJazz–1949HardBop–1956FreeJazz–1960Fusion–1969SmoothJazz/Contemporary–1980Mainstream/Eclectic–1980LatinJazz‐2000
DIFFERENCESINSOUNDBETWEENJAZZANDWINDENSEMBLEThebigbandisaspecializedbandthatshouldonlyhaveoneonapart.Becauseofthis,eachplayerreallyneedstounderstandhisorherimportanceintheband.Thesizeof17players(5saxes,8brass,4rhythm)hasauniqueandmoretransparentsound.Theblendandbalancewillobviouslybedifferentwithonepersononapart.Thejazzwindplayerneedstohaveabiggerroundersound.Ialwaystellmywindbandtobalanceintoeachother’ssound,butitisnotthiswayinajazzband.Studentsshouldbalancetowardtheleadplayerandlistendowntothestringbass.
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Thejazzdrumsetissmallerthanarockbanddrumset,andthecymbalsareusedtocutthroughtheensemble.Inswingmusic,cymbalsshoulddrivethesteadybeat.Inrockmusic,thebassdrumandsnaredrumshouldbemoreimportant.Thesaxophonesproducealargerandbrightersound(withspecializedmouthpieces)withmoreovertones.Iamconstantlytellingthesaxophonesinwindbandtobalancetotheclarinets–thisisobviouslynotthecaseinjazzband!Thebrassallshouldhaveabrighter,brassiersoundthaninawindensemble.Ithasbeenmyexperiencethattrombonesarenotusedtoplayingloudwithafullsound.Theyhavetogetusedtoplayingwiththissoundbecausethereareonlyplayersinabigband.Thesetupofthebandisobviouslyverydifferent.The“traditional”jazzsetuphasallinstrumentsfacingtheaudience,creatingabigwallofsound.
JAZZARTICULATIONSThereare5mainjazzarticulationsusedcommonlyinjazzmusic:
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NOTELENGTHDIAGRAMIfastudentisprimarilyavisuallearner,thisdiagramishelpfulbecausetheycansee
howlongeachnoteshouldbeheld.
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TOLSON’S12JAZZCOMMANDMENTS–THEJAZZER’SDOZENDr.TolsonisajazzpianistwhoteachesattheUniversityofLouisvilleandattheJameyAebersoldSummerWorkshop.Addedaretherhythmsthathedescribes.Thiswillbebeneficialtostudentstokeepintheirfolderforstylisticreference.1)Anyquarternoteoreighthnotefollowedbyarestisplayed(orsung)short.Ifnotfollowedbyarest,thentheyareplayedlongunlessthefollowingrulesapply:
2)Quarternotesthatoccurondownbeatsof1or3areusuallyplayedlong&3)Quarternotesthatoccurondownbeatsof2and4areusuallyplayedshort.
4)Quarternotes(ortheequivalentthereof)thatoccuronanupbeatbetweentwoeighthnotes(orrests)areplayedshort.
5)Allupbeatentrancesafterarestshouldbeanticipatedwithanaccent.
6)Asuccession(threeormore)ofquarternotes(orequivalent)onconsecutiveupbeatsareusuallyplayedtoolong.
7)Twoeighthnotesfollowedbyarestarearticulatewiththesyllablesdoo‐dot.
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8)Inalineofeighthnotes,accentthehighestnoteandanywideleapchangesofdirection,andghost(swallow)thelowestnote.
9)Tripleteighthnotesareusuallyarticulatedbyslurringthefirsttwoandtonguingthelastone.
10)Anynotelongerthatadottedquarternotemovesdynamicallyupordownandisplayedlong.
11)Dynamicsinalineofeighthnotesusuallyfollowthedirectionoftheline.
12)Allthreenotesofaquarternotetripletareplayedlong.
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TEACHINGSWINGTOTHEYOUNGJAZZBANDIhavefoundthatstudentsenjoyplayingtherockgenremorethanswingbecausestudentshavegrownupwiththatspecificsound.Theswinggenretakesmoretimetodevelop,simplybecausestudentshaven’tbeenaccustomedtovocalizingthistypeofgenre.ForthisreasonIteachtheswingstylefirst,andthentherocksongcanbea‘reward’.Studentswanttoplaywhattheyfeelcomfortablewith,andhopefullyweasdirectorscangetthemtofeelcomfortablewithswing.Referconstantlyto“Tolson’s12Commandments”ontheprevioustwopages,astheywillbepresentineveryswingchart.
HOWTOSTYLIZE
Theyonlywaythedirectorcanbegintofeelmorecomfortablewithjazzistoactuallysing,playandlearnwiththestudents.Singvariousfolksongsandmakethemjazzy!(AsfoundonthestudentSWINGworksheet.)Directorsmustchallengethemselvestofeelcomfortableinthelanguageinjazz.STEP1–LISTENTOAQUALITYSWINGRECORDING.Listeningisthemostimportantelementinjazz.Havestudentstaptheirfootalongwiththemusicsotheycanreallyidentifythesteadybeat.STEP2–ACHIEVINGSMOOTHEIGHTHNOTES.Thisiswhatstudentsseeintheirmusic:
Thisiswhattheyshouldplay:
PlayasimpleBbConcertScaleandhavethestudentstongueverylightlyoneacheighthnote.ThebiggestmistakeI’vefoundforyoungjazzgroupsisthattheycannotsmoothouttheireighthnotes.Theytendtoclip2ndoneresultingina“doo‐dit,doo‐dit”articulation.Encouragethemtomakethenoteslong!Alsoteachthestudentsthatthelastnoteinaphraseisplayedwithemphasis.STEP3–HANDOUTTHESWINGSHEET(ONNEXT2PAGES)
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SWING! NAME DATE Swingmusic,alsoknownasbigbandmusic,becamepopularinthe1930’sasfundancemusic.ItsrootsbelongtotheclassicNewOrleansJazzStylethatprovidedagreatconnectiontothepeople.Individualmusicianshavethechancetoimprovisemelodiesinsongs.Swingdancingalsobecamepopularatthistime.Swingmusicisdifferentthanotherstylesyouhavehardbefore.Thenotesare“swung,”whichmeansthe1steighthnoteislongerthanthesecondandshouldberelaxedandbouncy:SimilarrhythmtoSwingmusic Hownotesshouldbefelt
Hownotesarewritteninyourmusic
Articulations! SingthefirstexampleofMaryhadaLittleLambandDONOTswingthemelody.Noticewheretheaccentsareplacedwhenwedonotswing:Theaccentsareon1and3whenwedonotswing.
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Let’s Swing!!
Anotherwaytoseetheswingingbeatistowritethemelodyin12/8time.Thereare12‐8thnotespermeasure.Practicesingingthemelodywiththearticulationsthatarewritten:
NowwriteinaccentsforMaryHadaLittleLambin4/4time:
Playit!!(Remembertokeeptheeighthnotessmooth)
ThefollowingmelodyisBahBahBlackSheep–writeinalltheaccentsneededfitintheswingstyle:
NowPlayit!!
Great job! You’re on your way to becoming a jazz cat
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STEP4–TRYDIFFERENTRHYTHMSINAVARIETYOFWAYS:Trythefollowingrhythms,eithersungorplayedonyourinstrumentonaconcertBb.Startbyhavingthedrummerplayasteadyswingbeatandsingthefirstrhythmwrittenbelow.Allstudents(includingthebassandpiano)shouldsingbackwithcorrectarticulation–includingthedrummer.Dothisasmanytimesasittakes!
Thesearejustastartingpointtomakingupyourownrhythms.Havefunwithit!!Whenthedrummerfeelsconfidentwiththeirswingbeat,havethemaddtheimprovisedrhythmonthesnaredrum.Anotherideaistogoaroundtheroomandhaveeachstudentmakeuptheirown1measurerhythmthatthebandwillsingbackandthenplay.Encouragethemtodothisbecausethisisasteppingstooltowardsimprovisation.StresstheimportancethatEVERYONEmustdoit.Conquertheirfearsatanearlytime,ortheywillneverwanttovolunteerforrhythms.STEP5–BbBLUESSCALEWARMUPIhavewrittenouttheBbBluesScaleandaccompanyingrhythmicelementsinordertolearnthescale,workonintonationthroughouttheensemble,andgetexposedtojazzrhythmsthattheywillseeintheirmusic.
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Horn in F
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Trombone
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Piano
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Bass
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Drum Set
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Example 1
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