Jazz and Blues mind maps

Jazz and blues mind maps

These maps organize information around styles, performers and pieces. All Blues Miles Davis has branches for instrumentation, metre, rhythm, texture and other features. Boplicity lists instruments and musicians, while Armstrong looks at instrumentation and playing techniques.

Study with a map

Start with All Blues Miles Davis if you want to examine several features of one piece. Follow one branch at a time, then cover it and recall its main points. You can compare it with Miles Davis - All Blues, which also includes context and structure.

For a broader view, use Jazz to look at big band instruments and structure, or Blues to explore repeated chords and call and response. When you want to check your recall, switch to a quiz on the Jazz and Blues unit page. Flashcards offer another way to study terms and names. Pick a branch and see what you can remember.