jazz music

Cards (12)

what is dissonance ?
clashing harmonies
what was the time signature in early jazz?
4/4
what instruments are often used in a jazz band ?
trumpet
trombone
clarinet
rhythm section: bass guitar, drum kit, keyboard/piano
what are the instruments used in a swing band ?
saxophone
trumpet
trombone
rhythm section
what are the instruments used in a jazz trio?
piano
bass
drums
vocalist(scatting to improvise)
what is a stab chord ?
a single detached note played as a chord
what is the definition of the word staccato ? 
Short, detached musical notes.
what is the definition of the word homophonic ?
Homophonic: Music texture where one melody is accompanied by chords.
what is the dominant chord ?
a chord a 5th above the main key or tonic
what is polyphonic texture?
Multiple melodies at the same time.
what is a fusion ?
a combination of two different genres forming a new genre
what is jazz a fusion of ?
African rhythms and European harmonies.