This video is specifically for non-musicians in UCSB’s MUS 16 (“Listening to Jazz”) course. This video covers basic overviews on instruments, ensemble types, musical terms, and basic listening strategies. If you’ve wondered what the difference between saxophone types are or what jazz musicians use to improvise with, this video is for you. All of this material will be covered and embellished throughout the quarter, so feel free to refer back to this as need be to refresh your memory throughout.
Sorry about the cropping, as that was an unintended side-effect of my screen capture software.
Email me with any questions or for the slides: tccassidy@ucsb.edu
Timecodes:
00:00 – Intro
00:38 – Overview
01:14 – Jazz Instruments
06:34 – Types of Jazz Ensembles
15:06 – Musical Terms: General
25:43 – Musical Terms: Jazz
32:00 – How to REALLY Listen
36:54 – Dexter Gordon “Lady Bird”
42:40 – Charting “Lady Bird”
45:36 – Wrap-up
