Jazz: Blues and Traditional Jazz

Click on all of the instruments that would be included in a traditional jazz band

• Saxophone

• Clarinet

• Trombone

• Flute

• Drums

Traditional jazz musicians don’t read music. Instead they:

• Sing

• Improvise

• Memorize notes

Blues songs are usually about happy things.

• True

• False

Blues originated from:

• Rock music

• Classical music

• African work songs

• Western music

What chord progression does the blues usually use?

• 12 bar blues

• Hard rock blues

• 5 minute blues

In blues songs, they use a ____ ______ ____________ style

• Echo

• Loud and soft

• Call and response

Most jazz we have talked about is based off of the sounds in:

• New York

• New Albany

• New Mexico

• New Orleans

Choose all answers that influenced traditional jazz:

• Ragtime

• Mozart

• Brass Bands

• Blues/Gospel

• Opera

(a)   Jazz music usually has a small ensemble where each member has a different role. It is also previously known as Dixieland jazz or Early jazz.

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