Building Blocks of Jazz – Harmony
4:35
Grades: 5 - 12
Video Description: What do a bowl of ice cream and jazz have in common? Find out by watching this edition of Building Blocks of Jazz. This original lesson given by Phil Dunlap, Director of Education for Jazz St. Louis, illustrates how melody, rhythm and harmony all combine to add “flavor” to music. Listen closely, you may recognize a childhood favorite during this demonstration.
Type of Video: Topical*
Unique Video ID: Jazz-13**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- View the video as part of your study of music to help students understand the concepts of rhythm, melody, and harmony.
- Use the video with an activity you create using other songs to demonstrate and have students identify rhythm, melody, and harmony in action.
*Topical videos are filmed on location in the classroom/workspace/laboratory, in studio, or a combination of both to explain and/or demonstrate specific concepts, events, topics, or processes.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
