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Get ready to teach a top-notch Intro to Jazz unit your students will love! Easily teach about 4 different styles of jazz with these PowerPoint lesson plan slides. Your students will learn about jazz in relation to American history, discover famous jazz musicians from each period and interact with each style through rhythm, instruments and guided listening. All you have to do is add the audio files!
With rhythm reading, guided listening and even recorders, your students will get experience jazz like they never have before. Teach about ragtime, swing, bebop and cool jazz. YouTube video recommendations make the lessons even more fun!
Want to customize your lesson? No problem! You can delete, add or reorder slides and text is editable! Make the lesson just what you need for your class. The decision is easy! Add this lesson to your cart today and enjoy this go-to unit, year after year!
Intro to Jazz: Product Details
This product contains PowerPoint slides for the Intro to Jazz unit. This lesson is separated into 5 parts:
- What is Jazz
- Ragtime
- Swing
- Bebop
- Cool Jazz
What is Jazz – covers jazz terms, basic jazz styles and instruments
Ragtime – bio on Scott Joplin, and rhythm activity to The Entertainer
Swing – bio of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, rhythm activity to It Don’t Mean a Thing
Bebop – bio of Charlie Parker, recorder (or other melodic instrument) activity
Cool Jazz – bio of Miles Davis, compare and contrast listening activity
Text on lesson slides is editable! PLUS a blank slide to add even more of your own content!
Total: 60 pages of lesson slides
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