Questions:
1. What is the main difference employed by the Cool rhythm section?
2. How is the melodic line different?
3. Which instrument takes the first solo?
4. Find out the name of the instrument playing the second solo. Why do you think this instrument was used?
5. Describe what you can hear in the rhythm section during the solos
6. Outline the structure of this piece. What form is it using?
Hey, i couldn't do all of these questions but i did as many as I could :).
ReplyDelete1. The Cool Rhythm section has a much more subtle feel to the music played.
2.
3. Alto Sax
4.I'm not sure but is it Mellophone? If it is, i think this instrument is used because it has a very soft feel to the way it plays music, it seems very similar to a french horn, but with a softer tone, which sounds great when playing jazz.
5. There was a walking bass on the guitar, the piano was playing chords and the drum kept up a continuous rhythm through the solos.
6.
Mike Swain
Good work Mike! The instrument was a mellophone. As the name suggests, it has a sound similar to a french horn. These mellow timbres in particular are chacteristic of cool jazz.
ReplyDeleteThe first two questions are answered in the spoken introduction to the song. Perhaps someone else could answer these...
Mr. M
Did as much as i could.
ReplyDelete1. The rhythm section doesnt rely on accents and is played in a subtle fashion with a floating sensation.
2. Melodic line is easier to listen to?? (i think thats what he said)
3. Alto sax
4. Mellophone (said it in the opening credits and wasnt one of the others!)
5. Drum kit played the same thing over and over and the bass was playing a walking bass
6. Wasnt to sure?????
Max......
1. They don't use percussive accents, they play in a more subtle way.
ReplyDelete2. Not sure
3. The alto saxaphone.
4. The mellophone, as its name suggests, because it creates a mellow tone.
5. Drums were playing ostinatos and bass was walking, with piano playing chords.
6. It is chorus form.
RD