Jazz Chants is a collection of chants and poems that set everyday, situational English to jazz rhythms to demonstrate the rhythm and intonation pattern of conversational American English. Each chant, recorded on cassette by the author and a choral speaking group, is accompanied in the text by structure notes, pronunciation notes, and presentation notes and is ideal for reinforcing specific language structures. The text and cassette are designed for class or individual use.
- What Is a Jazz Chant?
- How a Jass Chant Works
- Pressenting a Jazz Chant Step-by-Step
- Pressenting the Poems
- Structure Key
Chants and Poems:
- SH! SH! Baby's sleeping!
- Big Mouth John Brown
- Rain
- Sally Speaks Spanish, but not
- Very Well and How's His English?
,etc.