Bebop

Bebop or bop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. It was developed in the early and mid-1940s. Hard bop later developed from bebop combined with blues and gospel music.

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Many bebop tunes were based on chord progressions (also called chord changes) from popular songs, which allowed recording artists to avoid paying copyright fees. The chord changes to the song "I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin were so often used that they are often referred to simply as "Rhythm Changes." Jazz musicians had always improvised solos over chord changes, but writing entirely new compositions based on existing chord changes was an innovation.

Jazz: :For other article subjects named Jazz see jazz (disambiguation)....

Tempo: :This article is about tempo in music. For tempo in chess, see Tempo (chess)....

Improvisation: Improvisation is the act of making something up as it is performed. This term is usually used in the context of music, theater or dance....

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