Jazz

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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latin

Music; Jazz

(1) Afro-Cuban, Brazilian or other South American-derived. There are many special terms used in Latin music and I haven't tried to include them here. (2) Played with equal eighth notes as opposed to ...

voicing

Music; Jazz

A particular arrangement of the notes of a chord in which chosen harmonies color the tone.

tritone substitution

Music; Jazz

The substitution of a chord whose root is a tritone away. In turnarounds it's common to do this for any of the chords.

line

Music; Jazz

(1) A melody of successive, single notes. (2) A composed melody over predetermined chord changes, such as 'a line on Cherokee'. (3) One of the different voices, such as the bass or the melody.