Jazz Styles - Listening to Jazz

By Steven D. Gryb

The Rhythm Section

The Drums
- Parts
- Snare Drum, Bass Drum & Pedal, Tom-Toms, Hi-Hat, Ride Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Miscellaneous Cymbals, Sticks, Brushes, Mallets
- Function
  - Time Feels/Grooves
    - Swing
    - Ballad
    - Latin
      - Bossa Nova
      - Jazz Samba
      - Contemporary/Funk
  - Drum Solo & Summary

The Bass

Acoustic
- Demonstration of Pizzicato
- Demonstration of Arco
- Functions
  - Demonstration of Walking Bass
  - Ballad Style
  - Latin Styles
    - Bossa Nova
    - Samba

Electric
- Demonstration of Pizzicato
- Demonstration of Slap Bass Style
- Function
  - Demonstration of Walking Bass
  - Latin Styles
  - Bossa Nova
  - Samba
- Contemporary Funk
Bass Solo & Summary

Demonstration of Drum & Bass Grooves
- Swing
- Ballad
- Latin
  - Bossa Nova
  - Samba
- Contemporary Jazz/Funk

Keyboards

Piano
Demonstration of Single Notes & Chords
- Demonstration of Swing Feeling
- Demonstration of Comping
Synthesizer
- Demonstration of Various Sounds

Banjo

Demonstration of Chords

Guitar

Demonstration of "Freddie Green" Rhythm Guitar Style

Electric Guitar

Demonstration of Single Notes, Chords & Octaves
Demonstration of Special Effects
- Chorusing
- Delay or Echo
- Phasing

Demonstration of Various Rhythm Section Styles

Jazz Trio (Piano, Bass & Drum)
- The Swing Feeling
- The Break
- Stop-Time
- The Ballad Style
Jazz Quintet (Piano, Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Percussionist)
- Latin Styles
  - Bossa Nova Into A Double-Time Samba Feeling
- Contemporary Jazz Funk Feeling
  - Synthesizer, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar with Effects, Drums

Brass Instruments

Cornet
Trumpet
- With & Without Vibrato
- Mutes
  - Cup
  - Harmon without Stem
  - Plunger
- Fluegelhorn
  - With & Without Vibrato
- Trombone
  - With & Without Vibrato
  - Mutes
    - Cup
    - Plunger

Woodwind Instruments

Clarinet
- With & Without Vibrato
Saxophones
- Soprano
  - With & Without Vibrato
- Alto
  - With & Without Vibrato
- Tenor
  - With & Without Vibrato
- Baritone
  - With & Without Vibrato
- Review of Clarinet & Saxophones
Flute
- With & Without Vibrato

Miscellaneous Instruments

Piccolo
- With & Without Vibrato
Alto Flute
- With & Without Vibrato
Review of Flute Family
- Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute
Bass Clarinet
- With & Without Vibrato
Clarinet
Wind Synthesizer (EWI)
- Special Effects
- Demonstration of Various Sounds
Vibes
- Demonstration of Sounds

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Description	ISBN	Prentice Hall Online
Listening to Jazz Videocassette	0-13-532862-4	Order Item