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Dixieland Jazz

Dixieland Jazz

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6th - 8th Grade

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Dixieland Jazz

The music of New Orleans

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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.

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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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Multiple Select

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

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Trumpets

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Flute

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Clarinet

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Trombone

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Banjo

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Multiple Choice

Where and when did Dixieland music originate?

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Chicago around the early twentieth century

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New Orleans round the early ninetieth century

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Chicago around the early twentieth century

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New Orleans around the early twentieth century

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Multiple Choice

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

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Cemetary

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Concert halls

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Dance halls

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Churches

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Multiple Choice

What instruments were in the rhythm section

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Flute, Clarinet, Banjo, and Drums

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Trumpets, Trombone, Banjo, and Drums

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Piano, bass, drums, and banjo

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Clarinet, saxophone, drum and bass.

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Multiple Choice

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

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Front line

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First line

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Second line

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Third line

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Multiple Choice

What is tailgating?

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

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

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

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

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Multiple Choice

What was the trombone player's most important job?

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

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

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Multiple Choice

Who came up with the standard instrumentation for Dixieland band?

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Louis Armstrong

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King Oliver

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Charles "Buddy" Bolden

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Edward "Kid" Ory

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Multiple Choice

What was unusual about the Original Dixieland Jazz Band?

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They were an all-white group.

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They were an all-woman group.

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They were an all-black group.

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They were and all-man group

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Fill in the Blank

Unscramble the following word: OABNJ

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Fill in the Blank

Unscramble the following: GATAINTGIL

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Fill in the Blank

Unscramble the following: WEN ALNRSEO (two words)

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Fill in the Blank

Unscramble the following: NATECILR

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Fill in the Blank

Unscramble the following: YDUBD DNOELB (two words)

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Fill in the Blank

Unscramble the following: HRMHTY IONTESC (two words)

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The music of New Orleans

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