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Jazz
A style of music characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm. It emerged at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions.
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remote key
Music; Jazz
A key distant on the circle of fifths from the original one, such as E major compared to C major.
ground beat
Music; Jazz
The basic metric beat, most often in quarter-notes, whether explicitly stated or not.
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