MUSIC240 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Django Reinhardt, Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell
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A glossary / keywords from lectures 6, 7 & 8. For this part of the quiz be able to provide a short definition (preferably in your own words) of each of the following terms. Wherever possible include musical examples in your definitions. Keywords: piano trio: a common set up for jazz trios, usually comprising of a pianist, a double bass player and a drummer. I"m coming virginia benny carter (played by django reinhardt: dropping bombs: a technique devised in bebop in which the bass drum plays strong accents. Invented by kenny clarke at minton"s playhouse started as klook- mop . It can also refer to attempts at keeping inferior musicians from participating in jam sessions. This could usually be done by speeding up the tempo and such: comping: a rhythmically, unpredictable way of playing chords to accompany a soloist; typically one of the variable layers in the rhythm section. Swing to bop charlie christian (beginning chorus by piano)
