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American Jazz Class
Chapter 1 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Backbeat | |
| Bar/Measure | |
| Beat | |
| Changes | |
| Call and Response | |
| Chord | |
| Chord Progression | |
| Chord Symbol | |
| Chorus | |
| Comping | |
| Digital Sampler | |
| Dissonance | |
| Doubling Instrument | |
| Double Time | |
| Downbeat | |
| Dropping Bombs | |
| Embellishment/Ornamentation | |
| Fake Book | |
| Form | |
| Gig | |
| Harmony | |
| Head | |
| Hot/Cold | |
| Improvisation | |
| Improvised Solo | |
| Interaction | |
| Jazz Ensemble | |
| Jazz Interpretation | |
| Jazz Performance Form | |
| Jazz Standard | |
| Lay Out | |
| Lead Sheet | |
| Lyrical | |
| Melody | |
| MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) | |
| Phrasing | |
| Polyrhythm | |
| Pulse | |
| Rhythm | |
| Rhythm Section | |
| Ride Rhythm | |
| Riff | |
| Swing Rhythm | |
| Syncopation | |
| Tempo | |
| Trading 4s | |
| Walking Bass |