![]() ![]() blues scale The incorporation of the flat third, fifth, and flat seventh degree in the scale. It is a way to achieve blue notes on an instrument. Bend An instrumental technique used to slightly raise or lower pitch. They are neutral pitches and can be notated by an upward- or downward- pointing arrow printed above a note. Blue note A note, sounded or suggested that falls between two adjacent notes in the standard Western division of the octave, most often the third or seventh degree in a scale. Jim Crow Laws Laws limiting African American freedoms and rights in US. ![]() The repetitive rhythm increased the intensity of the songs. It also encouraged improvisation from the soloist. ![]() They use call and response to get the community involved in the song. In what ways do they reflect the communal and interactive approach to making music? - The Call and Response technique and Repetitive chorus. Identify the two most common musical structures found in African and African American music. They would alter the playing techniques associated with Western instruments to get their peculiar sounds. Such as the use of a slide or bottleneck to alter the timbre and the talking drums which are used by altering the pitch of the hourglass drums. instruments imitate the voice in African American music. They depicted the sounds as "weird, strange, peculiar, and noise" Westerns did not like the sound of African American music. Describe the way in which the desired timbre in African and African American music differs from that of European derived traditions. They could not use loud instruments because it frightened slave owners so they just clapped and stomped. Slaves would mix standard English with other words of their own improvising- Jargon to others but full of meaning to themselves. They join in by singing, dancing, clapping hands, stomping feet, shaking rattles, thereby eliminating distinctions between performers and audience. played at funerals by beating drums/ Describe the way music is created, performed and experienced in African and African American communities. Singing while working to speed up time. Music announced the presence of royalty. Music accompanies all type of events such as: royal functions, religious and life cycle rituals, community festivals, as well as occupational, recreational, and leisure activities. Describe the role of music in African and African American communities. Style of delivery The physical mode of presentation - how performer s engage the body in movement and adornment during performance. This hymnal is hands down the best and most useful book for congregational worship I have ever used.Ring Shout A form of folk spiritual characterized by leader- chorus antiphonal singing, hand clapping, and other percussion, which incorporates highly stylized religious dance as participants move in a counterclockwise circle. I have played for the Southern Baptist traditional/old fashioned congregations, a Southern style black congregation, and the typical contemporary non-denominational church band. I currently play for an Episcopal deep old school traditional style church. It also has the keys next to the titles in the index which makes it super easy to find songs in the same key for seamless transitions. The hymns are crisp, all in the same font, easy to play and it has literally saved my tush many times when I had to suddenly "Play something!" to cover or stretch some part of a service. It has all the standard traditional hymns that people expect, and so many of the modern fun choruses that make the worship experience appealing. This is the best and most versatile hymnal I have ever used. If I had to pick only one book to bring to play in a church service, it would be this one hands down. ![]()
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