Jazz Music

Which did swing bands rely on? 

• Written-out Orchestration
• Improvisation

What is music that is played or sung with no regard to tempo? 

• Soft Music
• Salty Music
• Sweet Music
• Dangerous Music

Which of the following is NOT a popular swing band? 

• Benny Goodman
• Woody Herman
• Count Basie
• Louis Armstrong

What does it mean to scat? 

• Sing whatever you want whenever you want to
• Sing nonsense syllables to imitate instruments
• Pretend to play instruments

What instrument is a cornet most like? 

• Trumpet
• Clarinet
• Flute
• Trombone

Which of these cities is NOT a big city in Jazz Music

• New Orleans
• Chicago
• Indianapolis
• New York

How was Jazz originally spelled? 

• Jass
• Jazz
• Hazz
• Gazz

What are the two early Jazz musical styles? 

• Bop and Ragtime
• Gospel and Swing
• Gospel and Ragtime
• Bop and Gospel

Who is the "King of Ragtime"?

• Louis Armstrong
• Scott Joplin
• Duke Ellington
• Glenn Miller

What was the main instrument used in ragtime? 

• Saxophone
• Trumpet
• Clarinet
• Piano