Jazz and Blues Quiz

What historical event contributed to the emergence of Jazz and Blues in America?

• Industrial Revolution

• American Civil War

• Slave trade

• World War I

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of Jazz and Blues music?

• Work songs

• Religious spirituals

• Classical symphonies

• Chants

What type of songs contributed to the creation of Jazz and Blues?

• Opera

• Work songs

• Pop songs

• Folk songs

What is a key feature of the Blues scale?

• It is a major scale

• It has a b5 added to a pentatonic scale

• It is a chromatic scale

• It is a harmonic scale

In what type of music is the pentatonic scale commonly used?

• Classical music

• Pop Music

• Jazz music

• Folk music

What is improvisation in music?

• Playing music from a written score

• Creating music as it is being performed

• Practicing music repeatedly

• Listening to music

What is the first note of the C Minor Blues Scale?

• D

• E

• C

• G

Which scale is similar to the blues scale but lacks the blues note?

• Major scale

• Minor pentatonic scale

• Harmonic minor scale

• Whole tone scale

What is the first chord in the 12-bar blues structure?

• Chord II

• Chord III

• Chord I

• Chord VI

In the 12-bar blues, which chord can optionally replace Chord I in the last bar?

• Chord II

• Chord III

• Chord IV

• Chord V