American Music Quiz

What is the definition of genre in music?

• A specific category or description of music

• A broad category or type of music

• How loud or soft a piece of music is played

• How fast a piece of music is played

Which group of people were primary influences of early American music?

• European Immigrants

• Enslaved peoples from Western African and the Caribbean

• Instagram Influencers

• All of the above

What was the purpose of enslaved people singing in early American music?

• To pass the time while doing hard labor

• To lift their spirits in difficult circumstances

• As religious worship

• To share coded messages about escaping from slavery

What is improvisation in music?

• Making up music as you go along

• Playing music very loudly

• Playing music very fast

• Playing music with a lot of emotion

Define the term 'tempo' in music.

• The length of a piece of music.

• The speed or pace at which a piece of music is played.

• The volume at which a piece of music is played.

• The key signature of a piece of music.

Match the song title to its genre.

• Blues

• "Three O'Clock Blues" by BB King

• Spirituals

• "Take the A Train" by Duke Ellington

• Jazz

• "Wade in the Water"

Match the song title to its Jazz Style

• Traditional Jazz (aka "Dixieland")

• "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman

• Jazz Fusion

• "When the Saints Go Marching In" by Louis Armstrong

• Swing Jazz

• "Right Off" by Miles Davis

What city is the birthplace of Jazz?

• New Orleans, LA

• New York, NY

• Philadelphia, PA

• Los Angeles, CA

Which Jazz musician is famous for creating 'scat' singing?

• Louis Armstrong

• Benny Goodman

• Glenn Miller

• Duke Ellington

Who was nicknamed 'The King of Swing'?

• Louis Armstrong

• Benny Goodman

• Glenn Miller

• Duke Ellington