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Music has been used to convey thoughts, feelings, and the human condition for thousands of years. Your class will analyze several songs hear in the animated classic, "Charlie Brown." They will listen to several jazz pieces from the show, and then compare and contrast Wynton Marsalis' and Vince Guaraldi's arrangement of the song "Linus and Lucy." A comparative analysis chart is included as well as an example and audio resource links. 

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music analysis, music appreciation, melodies, tempo, compare and contrast, jazz music, popular culture

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compare and contrast, jazz, melody, music analysis, pop culture, tempo, charlie brown, pop icons, music and animation, visual and performing arts
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