Kate Hardin, October 23, 2012, 18:00
Level: any
Topic: Music-Jazz
Materials: none
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: WHY IS BEBOP CONSIDERED MUSIC?
Activity 1 (15 min) — Discuss: what makes music music?
– melody
– harmony and/or tonality
– rhythm/meter
– a logical progression from beginning to middle to end
– recognizable motives/themes
– allows for virtuosic displays and improvisation within a greater musical framework
– is art
Activity 2 (15 minutes) — Brainstorm: What does bebop have?
– A trumpet and a sax, but no discernible melody
– A piano and bass, but no discernible chordal/tonal structure
– A drum kit, but no discernible rhythm/meter
– An end that is distinguishable from the beginning and middle only because it is followed by silence
– Is said to be based on an old standard, yet bears exactly no resemblance to said standard.
– Gives each player a 5-10 minute solo per song, during which the other band members stand in silence
– is “art”
SUGGESTED ANSWER TO ESSENTIAL QUESTION: I have absolutely no idea.
26.10.12 at 20:23
But can you put words to it? Happy Birthday to you dear Kate! I think those would be lovely lyrics for a nice be-boppin’ beat.
29.10.12 at 09:49
I did miss you. You have absolutely no idea how perfect your posts are. A window into… a whole new world! (And, yes, with all the associated Disney music swelling to a rapturous crescendo).