Introduction to Jazz KS3

Lesson Objectives:

A full lesson introducing jazz, planned initally for a Year 9 class. Focuses on key words ‘improvisation’ and ‘syncopation’ and explores jazz instruments, relevant musicians and musical elements of the Jazz genre.

Tasks include:

• Think pair share tasks
• A memory activity involving the African and European music elements of Jazz.
• Practical keyboard task- improvisation on C blues scale
• 3 listening activities

Learning objectives:

• To be able to name the African and European musical components that make up Jazz.
• To understand and be able to explain the keywords ‘improvisation’ and ‘syncopation’.
• To be able to compose/perform a melody using the notes of the C blues scale.