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A Jazz waltz is a waltz in jazz style, thus played in a syncopated 3/4, 6/4, or 6/8 time signature, occasionally also in 5/4. Frequently a feeling of swing is created in the accompaniment by anticipating the second beat or third beat by a quaver. In most jazz waltzes, it usually contains a steady rhythm containing a pulse note, or the first note in the measure, followed by 2 following chords, usually the same and usually a chord inversion of the tonic note (pulse note or eighth note).

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Familiar Jazz Waltzes

A few familiar jazz waltzes would be: "My Favorite Things", "Jitterbug Waltz", Vince Guaraldi's "What Child Is This" (a.k.a.) "Greensleeves", and "Skating" from A Charlie Brown Christmas.<ref>[1]</ref>

Notable Jazz Waltzes

The following were either composed as jazz waltzes, or are frequently played as such.

Jazz Waltzes in Pop

Jazz Waltzes in Rock & Blues Rock

Jazz Waltzes in Folk & Electric Folk

Jazz Waltzes in Progressive & Indie Rock

Jazz Waltzes in Psychedelic Rock

Jazz Waltzes in Argentinian Progressive Rock

Jazz Waltzes in Danish Pop

Jazz Waltzes in Finnish Progressive Rock

Jazz Waltzes in French Jazz Pop

Jazz Waltzes in German Progressive Rock

Jazz Waltzes in Italian Jazz Rock

Jazz Waltzes in Japanese Smooth Jazz

Jazz Waltzes in Norwegan Folk Pop

Jazz Waltzes in Romanian Rock

  • "Într-un cer violet" (Sfinx), 1984

Jazz Waltzes in Swedish Jazz Pop

Jazz Waltzes in Swedish Psychedelic & Alternative Rock





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