Amplify 11.1 - A Jazzy Introduction

What are some qualities of the jazz music genre? Select all that apply.

• solos by performers

• improvisation

• marching bands

• swing rhythm

What does it mean to improvise while singing or playing a song?

• To read the sheet music.

• To make it up in the moment.

• To do what the musician says.

• To dance.

What kinds of instruments can be used to make jazz music? Select two answers.

• Saxophone

• Violin

• Cello

• Trumpet

Musical forms that evolved into Jazz came from what continent?

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

What helped Jazz spread across the United States? Select all that apply.

• Traveling by plane.

• Traveling by steamboat.

• The Harlem Renaissance

• Traveling by train.

Name some Jazz musicians. Select all that apply.

• Louis Armstrong

• Kendrick Lamar

• Billie Holiday

• Duke Ellington