Music Analysis And Teaching Application Of Different Versions Of "Summertime" Jazz Piano Arrangement

The aria "Summertime" from the American opera "Porgy and Bess" is one of many well-known works by the famous American composer George Gershwin.The piece opens the first act of "Porgy and Bess" by using a slow blues melody.The soft strings rolled and faded like waves,and Clara sang the lullaby softly to her swaddling baby.The aria work soon found its place as a jazz standard outside of opera.Since the opera’s premiere,many outstanding artists have recorded and adapted this piece,all using different musical styles and techniques.The author mainly analyzes and studies the music and teaching of different versions of the "Summertime" jazz piano arrangement through three chapters.The first chapter is an overview of the creation of the "Summertime" jazz piano arrangement,expounding the background of "Summertime" creation,the overview of some concepts in the jazz piano arrangement and so on.The second chapter describes the music analysis of different versions of the jazz piano arrangement of "Summertime",from the aspects of version selection,music analysis and comparison of different versions.The third chapter is the teaching application of different versions of "Summertime" jazz piano arrangement,from the elements that need to be paid attention to in the teaching performance of "Summertime",the selection and use of different versions in teaching put forward new requirements for teachers and learners,and the future The prospect of domestic jazz piano teaching is expounded.Of course,the learning of jazz music is not very simple.Sensitive hearing ability and highly innovative thinking are essential conditions.To achieve such a level requires a lot of learning and accumulation,which has always been the goal of the author’s study.Taking the jazz piano arrangement "Summertime" as an example,the research is carried out from the aspects of music and teaching,hoping to provide new methods and learning methods for the learners of "Summertime";The educators of this edition of teaching provide new thinking and teaching modes.