Jazz midterm

music that lacks vocals

speed of the beat

sequential arrangement of the notes of the scale in a coherrant pattern

a group of 3 or more notes played simultaneously and acts as a basic unit of harmony

steady pulse as an instance of rhythm

each instance of a beat

describe how we divide music in time by dividing the work in individual sections

a type of black American origin characterized by improvision, syncopation, and a regular forceful rhythm

race music, meant for the negro

fusion

• is american music
• created here in the USA and born here
• one of Americans indigenious art form
• America's most well known art form