Ella Fitzgerald Quiz

Where did Jazz music originate?

• New York City, New York
• Chicago, Illinois
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Los Angeles, California

Which is a characteristic of Jazz music?

• Written compositions only
• No rhythm
• Strict structure
• Improvisation

What genre is Ella Fitzgerald associated with?

• Rock

• Jazz

• Classical

• Hip Hop

What was Ella Fitzgerald sometimes referred to as?

• The Queen of Pop

• The First Lady of Song

• The Empress of Blues

• The Duchess of Rock

____ & ________ is a characteristic of Jazz Music

• Melody & Harmony
• Rhythm & Structure
• Slow & Fast

• Call & Response

A type of singing that uses nonsense words

• Chanting
• Opera singing
• Scat singing
• Yodeling

What was one of the nicknames of Louis Armstrong?

• King

• Satchmo

• Buddy

• Ace

What is Duke Ellington's orchestra known as?

• The Ellington Ensemble

• The Ellington Band

• The Ellington Jazz Orchestra

• The Ellington Symphony

What is a notable characteristic of Duke Ellington's music career?

• He was a solo artist

• He led a jazz orchestra

• He was a pop singer

• He was a classical composer

Which is a characteristic of Jazz?

• slow tempo

• Fixed tempo
• Syncopation

• Strict structure