Jazz
Jazz is a difficult genre to define, as it has many sub-genres each with their own unique "sound". It has been around for over a century and continues to evolve. It can be said to combine elements of Blues and Classical into a Pop style. It takes this further by using complex harmonies including extended chords, polyrhythms and syncopation, improvisation, modulation, and swing-feel rhythms.
Contents
Extended Chords
Solo'ing and Improvisation
Comping
Guitar Tone
Sub-Genres
- Bebop
- Cool Jazz
- Free Jazz
- Fusion
- Gypsy Jazz
- Hard Bop
- Kansas City Jazz
- New Orleans Jazz
- Modal Jazz
- Smooth Jazz
Smaller Sub-Genres
- Acid Jazz
- Afro-Cuban Jazz
- Avant-Garde Jazz
- Chamber Jazz
- Ethno Jazz
- Indo Jazz
- Jazz Funk
- Jazz Rap
- Latin Jazz
- Loft Jazz
- M-Base
- Nu Jazz
- Punk Jazz
- Ska Jazz
- Soul Jazz
- West Coast Jazz