bebop

/'bi:bɔp/

Thân thiện

A saxophonist plays bebop in a small club.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A style of modern jazz music: "Bebop" refers to a complex and fast-paced style of jazz that developed in the early 1940s, characterized by fast tempos, intricate melodies, and advanced harmonies.

2. Verb:

   • To dance to bebop music: "Bebop" can also mean to dance in a style associated with this type of jazz music.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were pioneers of bebop.
  • The club was famous for its late-night bebop sessions.

• Verb:

  • The crowd loved to bebop all night long.
  • They would bebop to the energetic rhythms of the band.

Advanced Usage

• "Bebop era": The period in jazz history, roughly from the mid-1940s to the early 1950s, when this style was dominant.

  • Musicians of the bebop era revolutionized jazz harmony.

• "Bebop scale": A specific musical scale often used in improvisation within this genre.

  • The soloist expertly navigated the bebop scale.

Variants and Related Words

• Bebopper (n): A musician who plays or is devoted to bebop music.
  • The young bebopper practiced his saxophone relentlessly.

Synonyms

• Bop (n): A common shortened form for "bebop."
  • He preferred the sound of classic bop.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

There are no common idioms specifically using the word "bebop."

Học thuật

Noun

1. an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

Verb

1. dance the bebop

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