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Jazz and Jazz Theory

Jazz and Jazz Theory

Stuart Smith
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 82
ISBN13: 9781799857532|ISBN10: 1799857530|EISBN13: 9781799857549
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5753-2.ch010
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Smith, Stuart. "Jazz and Jazz Theory." Describing Nature Through Visual Data, edited by Anna Ursyn, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 228-309. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5753-2.ch010

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Smith, S. (2021). Jazz and Jazz Theory. In A. Ursyn (Ed.), Describing Nature Through Visual Data (pp. 228-309). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5753-2.ch010

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Smith, Stuart. "Jazz and Jazz Theory." In Describing Nature Through Visual Data, edited by Anna Ursyn, 228-309. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5753-2.ch010

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Abstract

The question “what is jazz?” has been asked regularly since the origins of this music in the early 20th century. Over this time, jazz has undergone many changes, but certain characteristics—such as a particular kind of syncopated rhythm, improvisation, and tonal harmony—have remained more or less constant. The central theme of this chapter is that these constant features constitute a common jazz practice analogous the common practice that underlay European art (“classical”) music from the mid-18th century to the end of 19th century. While the common practice in jazz is no longer at the creative cutting edge, the tradition it represents is alive and well. All of the major styles within this tradition are still performed by skilled jazz artists around the world. Jazz Theory follows.

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