What does jazz music (JAZZ) mean:

This question is actually an unsolved problem. There are currently four popular theories explaining where the word Jazz comes from.

The first theory is that the word Jazz comes from a well-known black wandering musician in the Mississippi River Basin at that time. His

name was Jazz Bob Brown. Like all black wandering musicians, Brown has been touring up and down the river all year round, especially in restaurants, hotels and cafes in black settlements. His performance is very exciting. Every time

there will always be a round of applause. When they see the climax, the audience will shout loudly: One more, jazz wave, one more

jazz! In this way, Jazz Bob Brown's name became synonymous with the new music he played.

The second theory is that the word jazz was first used by a poster painter. Around 1910, this poster artist created a poster for the black musician Posey James Band, which read, "The Jazz Band performs on stage, the show is wonderful, please don't do it

< p>Missed" advertising slogan. The atmosphere at Jazz's performance was lively and the actors were free and unrestrained. The audience called their music "Jazz" music, and eventually it became "Jazz".

The third theory is that in the early 20th century, someone wrote an article pointing out that the word "jazz" was originated from the famous military band conductor and early jazz band figure James Urop It is derived from the word "Rays", which was the name of a black brass band that performed in New York around 1905. However, this statement was immediately dismissed by Urop himself. Denying it, he refuted the rumor in public and said that he had never said such a thing!

The fourth theory is that the word "jazz", according to the research of some linguists, originated from the slang of African Americans, with the meaning of "enthusiasm" and "debauchery". It has a kind of meaning. In many cases, it is used as an adjective to describe an animal when men and women are having fun. Some experts even cite the origin of this kind of music as the fireworks in Storey Village. The place is inseparable (Jazz played near the brothel from the beginning), which can prove the correctness of the linguist's point of view. This statement is indeed true, but many jazz fans are unwilling to admit it. But from my personal point of view, I unfortunately agree with this view

because many musical terms are related to sex, such as the word Funk and the word Fuck;

The Grooving music style is more related to sex, because it is an action in itself; like the dance music that became popular in the 1990s

The same is true for Hip-Hop.

So what kind of music is Jazz? John, a jazz enthusiast, once said: If it sounds astringent, weird, quiet, out of pitch, and with twists and turns, it is jazz. My definition is that Jazz is a musical form that combines Blu

es and Ragtime. It appeared in the early 20th century and used mostly syncopated notes and semitones. And improvisation methods, after a healthy combination with various kinds of music, a group of improvisational music of various styles has been formed.

Let me explain syncopation in the simplest way possible. Music is composed of measures. Some measures have 2 beats, such as marches and polkas. Some measures have 3 beats, such as waltzes. Some measures have 4 beats, such as most pop music and jazz.

Music; there are also 5-beat, 6-beat, etc. music. Each beat can actually be split into two half beats. If "a full beat +

a half beat + a full beat" constitutes a typical syncopated note, you can try to hum it yourself one time. Of course, there are many types of slicing

and I only mentioned one of them.

What is a semitone? Everyone knows that there are seven notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Among them, there are semitones between 3 and 4, and between 7 and 1, and between other adjacent notes. Whole tone, then the whole tone can also be inserted into a semitone.

For example, sharpening by 1, that is, flattening by 2, is a semitone. The representation in simplified musical notation is #1 or b2. Of course there will also be #2(b3), #4(b5), #5

(b6), #6(b7). Jazz music makes considerable use of semitone resources, but it is rarely used in pop music.

As for the improvisational method, it is relatively simple. Because the general jazz has some pre-arranged phrases, and the other part is improvised on the spot. In the early jazz, because all black people played, they did not have the habit of notating music.

In the eyes of all audiences, the most powerful performers are those who can truly demonstrate their improvisational skills. In other words, even the musician himself does not know what he will play. Therefore, Jazz is a kind of emotional music that is listened to with the heart rather than purely with the ears.

What is country music:

Country Music appeared in the 1920s and originated from folk music in the agricultural areas of the southern United States

, was first developed under the influence of traditional British folk songs. The earliest country music is traditional mountain music (Hil

lbilly Music). Its tunes are simple, the rhythm is steady, and it is narrative. It is different from the sad pop songs in the city.

The same thing is that it has a strong local flavor. The lyrics of mountain music mainly focus on hometown, lost love, wandering, and religious beliefs

The singing is usually performed by solo singers, sometimes with accompanying singers, and the accompaniment instruments include violin, banjo, guitar, etc. (5< /p>

Before the mid-2000s, there were no drums in traditional country music bands). She performs mainly in homes, churches, and country fairs, and sometimes participates in regional tours. It is isolated from the cultural life of big cities and has always been in a state of self-isolation.

In the 1920s, some radio stations began to play mountain music in order to cater to rural listeners, such as Chicago's "National Barn Dance" program (1924 ), Nashville's "Grand

old Opry" program (1925), etc., are very popular. This practice encouraged mountain music musicians to go to radio stations to record, and also inspired record companies to discover talents and record records in various places. From then on, mountain music began to merge into the mainstream of American pop music, and the first batch of country singers emerged, such as Jimmie Rodgers and the "Carter Family" singing group.

What is rock music:

Rock music originated from the western swing of the United States:

In the 1930s, due to the economic downturn in the southeastern United States, Record sales plummeted, and country music could only maintain its audience through heavy radio programming. At this time, a phenomenon occurred. The original singing group was gradually replaced by individual singing. People such as Roy Acuff and Gene Autry became the focus of attention at this time. In this context, Bob Wills from Texas incorporated a large number of western cowboy songs (a romantic love song from the countryside) and The elements of swing music create a Western Swing style that is similar to a "big band" lineup. In 1933, Bob Wells succeeded in this new style that combined dance rhythms, violin timbres, big band lineups, jazz singing, drums, and distorted guitars

brought it to the market, earning it the title "King of Western Swing"