History of Jazz

What style of music began in the 1890s?

• Jazz

• Blues

• Ragtime

• Classical

In which city did Jazz begin?

• Memphis

• New Orleans

• Chicago

• Harlem

What did Jazz borrow from African music? Pick 3.

• Complex rhythms

• singing style

• scatting

• improvisation

What did jazz borrow from European music? Pick 2.

• string instruments

• Marching band instruments

• melodic style

• European system of harmony

Harmony refers to the ______ of a song

• chords

• notes

• rhythms

• instruments

Who was the most famous ragtime composer?

• Jelly Roll Morton

• Louis Armstrong

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Scott Joplin

Click play on the video. Identify the instrument you hear.

• guitar

• piano

• bass

• drums

Describe the mood of this piece. Pick 2.

• Sad

• Angry

• Playful

• Happy

Name the style of this piece

• Jazz

• Ragtime

• Blues

• Classical

True or False: A player piano uses a long paper roll that has perforations (holes) that correspond to the piano keys.

• True

• False