The Vernacular Pt 2 Unit Assessment

Who is considered the father of jazz?

• John Coltrane

• Duke Ellington

• Miles Davis

• Louis Armstrong

Which city is often referred to as the birthplace of jazz?

• New Orleans

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• New York

What is scat singing?

• A type of singing that involves imitating animal sounds

• A style of singing that originated in classical music

• A technique used in opera to project the voice

• Vocal improvisation technique in jazz music

Who is known for his innovative trumpet playing and scat singing?

• Charlie Parker

• Miles Davis

• Duke Ellington

• Louis Armstrong

What is a common jazz improvisation technique?

• Scat singing

• Legato

• Syncopation

• Vibrato

Which jazz musician is known for his innovative use of modal jazz?

• Duke Ellington

• Louis Armstrong

• Miles Davis

• John Coltrane

Who is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time?

• Thelonious Monk

• Duke Ellington

• Miles Davis

• Louis Armstrong

How did jazz influence popular music?

• Jazz made popular music more predictable

• Jazz had no influence on popular music

• Jazz introduced new dance moves to popular music

• Jazz introduced improvisation, syncopation, and new harmonic structures to popular music.

The Americans who invented Jazz were of which ethnicity?

• African-American or Black American

• They were of Asian descent

• White people invented Jazz

• They were a mix of Hispanic and African-American

Which of these instruments is NOT used in New Orleans Jazz?

• Voice

• Piano

• Guitar

• Trumpet

• Flute