
Coltrane Changes and Jazz Concepts

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Performing Arts
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9th - 12th Grade
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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of John Coltrane's album 'Giant Steps' in jazz history?
It was the first jazz album ever recorded.
It was a collaboration with Miles Davis.
It was the last album Coltrane recorded.
It introduced the concept of Coltrane Changes.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Tommy Flanagan's improvisation on 'Giant Steps' considered challenging?
He was not familiar with the piano.
The tempo was unusually slow.
The chord progressions were complex and fast.
He had never played jazz before.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the circle of fifths often compared to in music theory?
A tuning fork
A musical scale
A color wheel
A metronome
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the context of music, what does a 'fifth' refer to?
A type of musical instrument
The interval between the first and fifth notes of a scale
A musical genre
A five-note scale
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are keys in music similar to languages according to the video?
They both have alphabets.
They are both universal.
They are both written in books.
They require fluency to improvise effectively.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of modulating to a distant key in a song?
It simplifies the melody.
It shortens the song.
It creates a new sense of home.
It makes the song sound quieter.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes the Coltrane Changes particularly challenging for musicians?
They use only major chords.
They are played at a very slow tempo.
They involve rapid key changes across three keys.
They are in a single key.
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