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Year 9 - Jazz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Jazz created?

a)

Early 18th century

b)

Early 19th century

c)

Early 20th century

d)

Early 21st century

2.

Jazz was produced through a combination of which styles? (MORE THAN ONE)

a)

European classical

b)

Blues and Ragtime

c)

African tribal

d)

Reggae

3.

Where did Jazz originate?

a)

Paris

b)

New Orleans

c)

London

d)

San Paolo

4.

Which instrument is most associated with early Jazz?

a)

French horn

b)

Cello

c)

Cornet

d)

Bassoon

5.

Which instrument is most associated with early Jazz?

a)

Flute

b)

Tuba

c)

Oboe

d)

Timpani

6.

Which instrument is most associated with early Jazz?

a)

Trombone

b)

Viola

c)

Organ

d)

Vibraphone

7.

Which one of the following is a feature of early Jazz music

a)

Long held notes

b)

Slow tempo

c)

Lots of instruments

d)

More complex harmony

8.

What is the lowest note of a triad called?

a)

One

b)

Root

c)

C

d)

First

9.

Which is the correct description of the formation of a major triad?

a)

Root + 3 semitones + 4 semitones

b)

Root + 4 semitones + 3 semitones

c)

Root + 5 semitones + 5 semitones

d)

Root + 6 semitones + 7 semitones

10.

Which is the correct description of the formation of a minor triad?

a)

Root + 3 semitones + 4 semitones

b)

Root + 4 semitones + 3 semitones

c)

Root + 5 semitones + 5 semitones

d)

Root + 6 semitones + 7 semitones

11.

If I add a flattened seventh to a C major triad, what would be the correct symbol?

a)

Cbmaj7

b)

Co7

c)

Cm7

d)

C7

12.

If I want a triad (chord) with a seventh in, which note do I miss out?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

Root

13.

What kind of note is this?

a)

Crotchet

b)

Minim

c)

Semibreve

d)

Quaver

14.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Semibreve

b)

Semiquaver

c)

Crotchet

d)

Minim

15.

What kind of note is this?

a)

Semiquaver

b)

Crotchet

c)

Quaver

d)

Semibreve

16.

What kind of note is this?

a)

Semibreve

b)

Minim

c)

Crotchet

d)

Quaver

17.

What kind of rest is this?

a)

Crotchet Rest

b)

Semibreve Rest

c)

Semiquaver Rest

d)

Minim Rest

18.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Sharp

d)

Flat

19.
What pitch is this?
a)
G
b)
C
c)
A
d)
D
20.
Identify this note
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
F
21.
Identify this note
a)
D
b)
G
c)
B
d)
E
22.
Identify this note
a)
F
b)
G
c)
C
d)
E
23.
Identify this note
a)
D
b)
G
c)
C
d)
F
24.
Identify this note
a)
E
b)
C
c)
D
d)
G
25.
Identify this note
a)
C
b)
E
c)
G
d)
F
26.

Identify this note

a)

E

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

27.

Identify this note

a)

G

b)

C

c)

A

d)

B

28.

What note is this?

a)

Bb

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

What note is this?

a)

C#

b)

Eb

c)

G

d)

A

30.

What note is this?

a)

Eb

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A