Building Blocks of Jazz – Clave
4:12
Grades: 5 - 12
Video Description: We follow the journey of a rhythm called Clavé from West Africa to its influence in Latin American Music, ragtime and bebop.
Type of Video: Topical*
Unique Video ID: Jazz-2**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with a cross curricular tied to culture and geography. Have students research clave more and develop a poster or other type of presentation to explain its important characteristics, how it traveled around the world, where it is most used today, and their reaction to the form.
- Use the video to feature the term “syncopation” with students.
*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.
