1. Focusing on the Jazz elements present in the song
When I’m Sixty-Four
Focusing on the Jazz elements present in the song
Ms Molihan

2. What is Jazz Music?
Jazz Music is a world music that draws from many musical cultures involving advanced rhythms, harmonies, and improvisation, as well as the idea of making your instrument an extension of your own voice.
It originated in the early 20th Century in African-American communities in the Southern USA.

3. Questions for thought….
What instruments are typically associated with Jazz Music?
When you think of Jazz Music what person comes to your mind first?

4. Jazz Characteristics
Blue notes - is a note sung or played at a slightly lower pitch than that of the major scale. Improvisation – the alteration or change of an existing melody Poly rhythms – the presence of two or more conflicting rhythms

5. Jazz Characteristics Syncopation – receive definition from class
The swung note – sliding off a note to accent or change pitch.
Question:
How do the jazz features add to the song?

6. Jazz Elements Present in When I’m Sixty-Four
Clarinets present and slides on the clarinets .
Ragtime idioms used throughout,
Syncopated nature of the melody,
The chord structure – simple and repeated.
Question:
Which element is most important?
Which is heard clearly?