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Define these common jazz terms: 1) Improvisation: 2) The Blues: 3) Riff: 4) Syncopation: 5) Comping: 6) Chord Progression: 7) Ragtime: 8) Fusion: 9) Lindy Hop: 10) Arpeggio: 11) Back beat: 12) Bebop: 13) Funk: 14) Modulation: 15) Rhythm Section: 16) Salsa: 17) Bossa Nova: 18) Vibrato: 19) Vamp: 20) Rim shot:

Shawna Manhart

Jazz Vocabulary

Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

Subjects: Music

Student Instructions

Tap add Using the GOOGLE search engine, opened in a separate tab, please locate the definitions for the terms on the note template. Define each term. When done, please tap the check to submit. Make sure you see "Waiting for Teacher Approval" before you log off.

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Jazz Vocabulary

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