Building Blocks of Jazz – Latin Jazz I
4:15
Grades: 5 - 12

Video Description: Matt Henry, Director of Percussion Studies at University of Missouri St. Louis joins Phil Dunlap to discuss Latin Jazz which was developed as salsa, or dance music. Phil and Matt explain and demonstrate two of the most important instruments in Latin Jazz, the clave and the conga.

Type of Video: Topical*
Unique Video ID: Jazz-17**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • If a conga drum and/or clave is available, have students practice techniques demonstrated in the video.
  • In addition to the percussion instruments seen in the video, ask students if there are additional instruments in the percussion family, and, if so, what are they?
  • Use the video as part of a cross-curricular activity focused on cultures and how cultures are represented through music and musical instruments.

 

*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.

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