began with Africanbegan with African

American music – Spirituals.American music – Spirituals.

is a personal form of musicis a personal form of music

- about expression of feelings- about expression of feelings

““Jazz speaks forJazz speaks for lifelife..The Blues tell the story The Blues tell the story of life's difficultiesof life's difficulties…they …they take the hardest realities of life and take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out put them into music, only to come out with some with some new hopenew hope or or sense of sense of triumphtriumph.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr..” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

led to led to RockRock‘‘n Rolln Roll, , Hip Hip HopHop, , RapRap, and other , and other

modern music.modern music.

started in thestarted in the

United States United States

in in New OrleansNew Orleans,,

Louisiana.Louisiana.

ChicagoChicago and and New York CityNew York City also became popular also became popular

places for places for musicians.musicians.

An important An important kind of kind of

that often that often has has sadsad lyrics =lyrics =

BLUESBLUES

SYNCOPATIONSYNCOPATIONThe rhythm is The rhythm is notnot

on the steady on the steady beat.beat.

IMPROVISATIONIMPROVISATION

Make it up as you Make it up as you go along.go along.

Saxophone

Guitar

Saxophone

Guitar

STRING BASSSTRING BASS

oror

DOUBLE BASSDOUBLE BASS

Saxophone

Guitar

SAXOPHONESAXOPHONE

Saxophone

Guitar

BARITONE SAXOPHONEBARITONE SAXOPHONE

BARI SAXBARI SAX

Saxophone

Guitar

TROMBONETROMBONE

Saxophone

Guitar

TRUMPETTRUMPET

Saxophone

Guitar

PIANOPIANO

Saxophone

Guitar

GUITARGUITAR

Saxophone

Guitar

DRUM SETDRUM SET

Saxophone

Bass

Saxophone Drum set

GuitarGuitar

TrumpetBari SaxTrombone

Piano