Genre or Category – Bebop, Swing, Blues, Smooth, etc. [0 points – simply a
requirement]
Harmonic Characteristics: In general terms was the harmonic vocabulary primarily
consonant or mostly dissonant? If possible, identify major scale, minor scale, modal,
traditional blues progressions, etc. [10 percent of total]
Period of Jazz – list the date written, corresponding style period, one sentence on whether
this piece displays characteristics of the period and list 2 characteristics YOU heard in
this piece. If the work is a “modernization” or recasts a well-known work in a new or
different style, be sure to make that observation and address the most interesting aspects
of the musical transformation. [10 percent of total]
Composer’s Chief Contributions to Jazz – this information can be taken from class lesson
slides, online research, and your own observations. [20 percent of total]
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