Summer Jazz

The Quick Way to Learn Jazz Guitar Chords

August 16, 2010 Jazz Music
The Quick Way to Learn Jazz Guitar Chords

As a budding guitarist, it’s understandable how you’d like to learn to play your favorite music as quickly as you can and by first focusing on jazz guitar chords. Seventh is the Primary Number When it comes to jazz, most guitar chords are played on the seventh. This is also true for other genres like [...]

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Basic Tips for Beginner-Level Jazz Dancers

August 16, 2010 Jazz Music
Basic Tips for Beginner-Level Jazz Dancers

The training required for jazz dancers shares a greater resemblance to the training undergone by ballet dancers than hip-hop dancers in terms of style, focus, and movement. Whereas hip-hop dance focuses more on loose movements as well as freestyle dancing and a wide range of movements, jazz – like ballet – is more concerned with [...]

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The Best Female Jazz Singers of All Time

August 16, 2010 Jazz Music
The Best Female Jazz Singers of All Time

If you’ve only recently discovered the beauty of jazz music, get ready for a supreme audio treat once you’ve heard the tunes belted out by the best female jazz singers of all time. Check them out below. Ella Fitzgerald Once upon a time, a poor and homeless girl had a big heart and an even [...]

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A Brief Guide to Jazz History

August 2, 2010 Featured

Jazz history tells an inspiring story of a race’s quest for freedom and an unquenchable spirit and passion for music and life. 1700’s In this century, slavery had not yet been abolished and African American slaves had little to entertain themselves with. In time, they used music not just to relieve themselves from the toils [...]

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How to Form a Jazz Band

August 2, 2010 Jazz Blues
How to Form a Jazz Band

A jazz band is usually a small group composed of horn and rhythm playing individuals. It’s possible for string instrument playing members to be included but their role had more of a visual nature rather than being there to add depth or style to the band’s music. Members of the Rhythm Section These may include [...]

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