1. Understanding 20th and 21st Century Music Technology
Listen to the following recording and identify the style of this music from the following options, providing a reason for your answer;
Jazz funk
Soul/R’n’B
Indie
New Wave
Electroacoustic
Reggae
World Music
20th/21st Century Classical

2. Jazz:Funk

4. What is Jazz Funk?
Jazz Funk originated in the late 60s Many early jazz-funk artists were organists Listen

5. Trautonium
The Buchla Music Easel 
Minimoog

6. Work in Groups to answer the questions on the Research Help Sheet
Jazz:Funk
Research Task
Work in Groups to answer the questions on the Research Help Sheet
Each group is to research one question and share answers with the class at the end of the lesson

7. Texture/Structure/Form
Jazz:Funk
Listen to the following excerpt and discuss the concepts you hear under the following headings;
Melody/Harmony
Rhythm/Tempo
Texture/Structure/Form
Timbre/Dynamics
Use your concept booklet to help you

8. Texture/ Structure/Form
Does the song have different verses choruses/sections?
How many beats are in the bar?
Texture/ Structure/Form
Rhythm/Tempo
Is the song Homophonic or Polyphonic?
How fast or slow is the piece?
Is the song in a Major or Minor key?
How loud/soft is this song/are there changes in volume?
Melody/Harmony
Timbre/Dynamics
Do you hear harmony/unison?
What instruments/voices do you hear? How are they singing?

9. Complete your listening log with the concepts you have agreed on as a class

10. Complete your listening log with the concepts you have agreed on as a class
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Jazz Funk
Minor tonality Repetition
4 time signature 4
Verse & Chorus Instrumental break
Riff/ostinato
Brass Voice – Tenor
Bass Guitar Accents Staccato

11. Homework
Understanding 1.1
Write an entry for a blog which contains the following information about Jazz Funk:
(At least) Three attributes (or key characteristics) of Jazz Funk
One or more technologies that are essential to this genre
A key innovator of Jazz Funk
Any pieces of music that you have listened to in class or out with class that have helped develop your understanding of this genre