Context of Jazz

What is a Blues Scale?

• A melody line played on a bass instrument based on the notes of the chord?

• A group of 6 notes that can be used to improvise a melody.

• A group of notes played at the same time.

What musical technique can you hear?

• Call and response

• Verse and chorus

• Blues scale

• swing rhythm.

What style of song can you hear?

• Country Blues

• Memphis Blues

• Work Song

• Country Song

Why is 1865 important in the history of Blues music?

• African people were taken as slaves and they started to sing work songs?

• African/American slaves were free and they could develop their style?

• African/American slaves were told to work out in the cotton fields and started to use call and response?

What is the name of the popular musical structure used in Blues music?

• Walking bass Line

• Improvisation

• 12 Bar Blues

• Chords.

The Sousaphone is a type of

• tuba

• recording device

• telephone

• trumpet

Sousa is best known for his

• oratorios

• waltzes

• marches

• suites

1) Ragtime music features lots of _________ rhythms.

• Syncopated

• Downbeat

• On the beat

• Random

Swing of the 1930’s featured which type of band?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Big Band

• String Orchestra

Bebop of the 1940’s had what musical features?

• More complex harmonies, improvised solos avoiding the melody, and faster tempos

• Less complex harmonies, improvised solos close to the melody, and march tempos

• More complex harmonies, improvised solos close to the melody, and march tempos

• Less complex harmonies, improvised solos avoiding the melody, and faster tempos