Early Jazz - Music Apprciation

Where did jazz originate?

• Detroit, MI

• New Orleans, LA

• Los Angeles, CA

• Mount Pleasant, MI

Jazz music was influenced by the music of this place.

• Europe
• Africa
• Soviet Union

• South America

Which is NOT a member of a jazz rhythm section?

• Ukulele

• Bass

• Drums

• Piano

What are the two major ingredients for jazz?

• Rock and Country

• R&B

• Blues and Ragtime

• Ragtime and Swing

What form of music originated in the Mississippi Delta?

• Soul

• Blues

• Jazz

• Ragtime

How did the blues begin?

• Extension of European traditions.

• People starting picking up instruments.

• Extension of African traditions.

• People began playing exciting, fast music.

Ragtime is mostly played on which instrument?

• Piano

• Clarinet

• Trumpet

• Banjo

What style of music is "An American style of music?"

• Classical

• Jazz

• Rock and Roll

• African drumming

Where did Dixieland originate?

• Chicago

• St. Louis

• Kansas City

• New Orleans

What are the two main characteristics of jazz?

• Blues and Dixieland

• Piano and Guitar

• Syncopation and improvisation

• Improvisation and pitch bending