Dixieland Jazz

Dixieland Jazz

The music of New Orleans

Dixieland Music

• Often referred to as traditional jazz. This is a style of jazz music that developed in New Orleans in the early 20th Century.

• Dixieland Jazz music often consist of the following instruments: trumpets, clarinet, trombonist, drummer and tuba player.

• Originally intended as mournful and joyful music for a typical New Orleans Funeral procession.

Funeral March

• Dixieland music often bridges the gap between spiritual music and jazz.

• Mournful music is used initially as the coffin is taken to the cemetery.

• Lively music is used when returning from the cemetery

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What were the usual instruments used to play funeral music in New Orleans?

• Trumpets

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Trombone

• Banjo

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Where and when did Dixieland music originate?

• Chicago around the early twentieth century

• New Orleans round the early ninetieth century

• Chicago around the early twentieth century

• New Orleans around the early twentieth century

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Where did Dixieland bands begin to play when their music became popular

• Cemetary

• Concert halls

• Dance halls

• Churches

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What instruments were in the rhythm section

• Flute, Clarinet, Banjo, and Drums

• Trumpets, Trombone, Banjo, and Drums

• Piano, bass, drums, and banjo

• Clarinet, saxophone, drum and bass.

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What were the cornets, trumpets, clarinet, and trombones known as?

• Front line

• First line

• Second line

• Third line

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What is tailgating?

• When the clarinet improvises over the harmonies. It is a type of main melody

• When the trumpet improvises over the harmonies. It is a type of counter-melody.

• When the piano improvises over the harmonies. It is a type of main melody

• When the trombone improvises over the harmonies. It is a type of counter-melody.

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What was the trombone player's most important job?

• To play the main or key note of the new chord to indicate everyone that the chord had changed.

• To play the second note of the new chord to help reinforce that the chord had changed.

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Who came up with the standard instrumentation for Dixieland band?

• Louis Armstrong

• King Oliver

• Charles "Buddy" Bolden

• Edward "Kid" Ory

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What was unusual about the Original Dixieland Jazz Band?

• They were an all-white group.

• They were an all-woman group.

• They were an all-black group.

• They were and all-man group