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Improvisation, usually flat scales, and intricate drum rhythms. Key instruments include the Saxophone, Trumpet, Bass drums and often guitar usually with clean tones. Beginners jazz repertoire should include john Coltrane, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius and sonny Rollins

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The structure of Jazz Music is I don't know

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mostly a swing tempo, and a lot of accents here and there to emphasize the hit points of the song, and different tempos are used in a jazz song (3/4, 6/4, 5/4 and 6/4)

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