Building Blocks of Jazz – Groove
4:12
Grades: 5 - 12
Video Description: What makes swing groove different from Latin groove? Find out on this installment of Building Blocks of Jazz. Phil Dunlap, Director of Education for Jazz St. Louis explains how pulse and subdivision equal groove.
Type of Video: Topical*
Unique Video ID: Jazz-20**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video to highlight terminology featured: groove, pulse, subdivision, triple, and duple.
- After viewing the video have students demonstrate their understanding of the term “groove” in both words and actions.
- Have students practice the pulse elements demonstrated in the video.
*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.
