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Jazz Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who played trumpet and wrote the song, "So What"?
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Miles Davis
c)
Ella Fitzgerald
d)
Big Bird
2.
"C Jam Blues" and "It Don't Mean a Thing" were songs written by jazz pianist Duke Ellington, who's real name was:
a)
John Adams Ellington
b)
George Franklin Ellington
c)
Nicholas H. Ellington
d)
Edward Kennedy Ellington
3.
In jazz music, singing nonsense syllables in rhythm with the music is called:
a)
scat singing
b)
improvising
c)
solo
d)
a capella
4.
A jazz trio consists of what 3 instruments?
a)
saxophone, trumpet, piano
b)
piano, drums, bass
c)
harp, guitar, keyboard
d)
harmonica, drums, bagpipes
5.
Improvisation means:
a)
to tell a joke
b)
to make something from scratch
c)
to start again at the beginning
d)
to make it up as you go
6.
What is this jazz musician using?
a)
a bowl mute
b)
a trombone
c)
Jedi powers
d)
a plunger mute
7.
When do we celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month?
a)
September
b)
July
c)
April
d)
February
8.
What instrument is this?
a)
Xylophone
b)
Trumpet
c)
Saxophone
d)
Trombone
9.
What are some styles of jazz music?
a)
Ragtime
b)
Blues
c)
Be-bop
d)
all of the above
10.
Scat singing was used in what song by Ella Fitzgerald?
a)
"One Note Samba"
b)
"Two Beat Rhythm"
c)
"Baby"
d)
"Shake It Off"