"If you have to ask what jazz is... you’ll never know." Louis Armstrong
Jazz, born in New Orleans around 1910, was formed through marching bands moving indoors, and mixing with ragtime, blues and other musical styles. No matter your taste, browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at our Jazz Sheet Music Downloads, and explore the wide world of Jazz with Stretta Music today!
Although jazz began very locally, and gradually spread more nationally, it wasn’t until the 1930s that it became more international, becoming popular through the new dance form Swing. Due to the economic crisis, many solo artists began to form big bands, like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Duke Ellington. Soon Gypsy Jazz also sprung up, which, since it mainly used string instruments, was also called String Jazz, an excellent example being the French guitarist Django Rheinhardt. In the 1940s, through such jazz musicians as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis & Dizzy Gillespie, Bebop evolved, which is the basis for modern jazz. In Bebop, the tempo quickened, the harmonies became more complex, and there was more rhythmic freedom.
Although a lot of jazz throughout the ages was lead by instrumentalists, there were also many famous jazz singers, like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett and Jamie Cullum.
A few important jazz artists of the modern era include John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson and Wynton Marsalis.
for: Melodic instrument in C
Music score, Playback-CD
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for: Piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
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for: Piano
Music lesson book
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Simple Hi-Hat Integration
Easy
for: Drum kit
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for: Saxophone
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for: Trumpet
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for: Guitar
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for: Piano
Music lesson book
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for: Guitar
Music lesson book
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for: Drum kit
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for: Bass guitar
Music lesson book
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for: Trumpet
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for: Guitar
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for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
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for: Piano [keyboard]
Music lesson book, online audio
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for: Guitar
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for: Piano
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for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
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for: Electric guitar
Music lesson book (with standard notation and chord charts), demo CD
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for: Classical guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), Demo CD
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for: Electric guitar
Music lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), playback-CD, DVD
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for: Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
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for: Guitar
Playback-CD, booklet (educational book)
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for: Electric guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Piano
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for: Electric guitar
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for: Piano
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for: Electric guitar [classical guitar]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Drum kit
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for: Acoustic guitar [classical guitar]
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for: Drum kit
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Book (softcover)
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for: Saxophone
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Several instruments
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for: Saxophone
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for: Drum kit
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for: Alle Instrumente
Book, CD
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for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
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for: Electric guitar
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for: Bass guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
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for: Choir
Music score
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for: Violin
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
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for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
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for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone]
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for: Classical guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), Demo CD
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for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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