American_music.ppt

Ameican Music Music of the United States The music of the United States reflects the country‘s multi-ethnic population through a diverse array [?’rei]一系列 of styles. Rock and roll摇滚乐 , blues, country, rhythm [’rie?m]韵律 and jazz节奏爵士, pop流行音乐 , and hip hop are among the countrys most internationally-renowned genres. The United States has the worlds largest music industry and its music is heard around the world. Since the beginning of the 20th century, some forms of American popular music have gained a near global audience. Styles of American Music Jazz RB Rock Hip hop/ rap Pop Country music JAZZ-爵士樂 Part 1 Jazz Jazz is a style of music that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence [’k?nflu:?ns]汇集 of African and European music traditions. Origins African music was largely functional for work or ceremony, and included work songs and field hollers叫喊. The African tradition made use of a single-line melody曲调 and call-and-response pattern, but without the European concept of harmony. Rhythms reflected African speech patterns, and the African use of pentatonic [,pent?’t?nik]五音的 scales led to blue notes in blues and jazz. Elements of Jazz Jazz is very hard to describe because there are now many different styles of jazz. Common instruments used in Jazz music are trumpet小号 , piano, and saxophone Improvisation [?m,pr?v?’ze???n]即兴创作 is a key element. Scat-singing 拟声唱法 is also common. Jazz Part 2 Rock roll Even though Rock music keeps changing through the years, the drums and electric guitar are always there. Most Rock fans are white people Country Music Instruments Common instruments used in country music include the fiddle (violin), banjo [’b?nd???] 班卓琴 /五弦琴 , and slide-guitar 滑棒吉他 . RB Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to RB, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by rec