Bebop is a style of jazz music popularized in the mid-1940s. It is characterized by complex melodies, fast tempos, and improvisation using modified classical scales.
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How did Bebop influence later styles of music
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Bebop's most obvious influence is on jazz harmony. A direct line can be drawn from bebop to "hard bop", a style pioneered by artists such as John Coltrane and Miles Davis in the 1950s.
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Bebop has what type of instruments
Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion
What is bebop
Bebop is a style of jazz music popularized in the mid-1940s. It is characterized by complex melodies, fast tempos, and improvisation using modified classical scales.
How did Bebop influence later styles of music
Bebop's most obvious influence is on jazz harmony. A direct line can be drawn from bebop to "hard bop", a style pioneered by artists such as John Coltrane and Miles Davis in the 1950s.