(90-second preview)
Weary Blues
From: Humanities Through the Arts
Length: 00:05:15
Description:
Pianist and teacher Keith McCutchen discusses Louis Armstrong and tells students what to listen for in terms of form, tone color, and influences in Armstrong’s performance of “Weary Blues.” The excerpt is from the KET Distance Learning series Humanities Through the Arts, a stand-alone class with 67 broadcasts. The series can be used as a full credit course with a teacher partner or as a resource. The class begins with African and tribal art and then follows a chronological pattern.
Suggested uses:
- as an example of jazz
- as a guide to how to listen to and analyze a piece of music
- as an example of 20th-century music (Modern/Contemporary in high school humanities chart)
- to explore the influences of time, place, and ideas on music
Lesson plans using this segment:
- Elements of Jazz (9-12)
More information on Humanities Through the Arts:
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