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WorksheetsWhat is Jazz?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
1) What words best describe jazz music?
Ordinary
Straight eighths
Planned ahead
Swing
Where did jazz originally come from?
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
London, England
Where did the people of New Orleans come from?
America (native), England, and France
Africa, Mexico, and the Caribbean
Italy and Germany
All of the above (a “diverse melting pot”)
Which musical traditions were mixed to create jazz?
Ragtime, marches, and blues
Classical and ragtime
Marches and pop
Madrigals and classical
What technology helped jazz to spread around the globe and become more popular?
Musical instrument manufacturing
Recording
Transportation
Computer
How do musicians improvise music when performing jazz?
Write it down first
Play wrong notes
Close their eyes and hope for the best
Make it up as they go along
What is “swing” in jazz music?
Straight eighth notes and emphasize beat 1 and 3
Eighth notes with a “triplet” subdivision and emphasize beat 1 and 3
Straight eighth notes and emphasize beat 2 and 4
Eighth notes with a “triplet” subdivision and emphasize beat 2 and 4
How are the notes jazz musicians play different than in other styles before it?
Jazz uses “blue” notes, bends, and slides
Jazz uses “green” notes, bends, and slides
Jazz uses “blue” notes and stays steady
Jazz uses only major scales and stays steady
Which of the following are often found in jazz?
Limited range of emotion and one melody line
Full range of emotion and “call-and-response”
Limited range of emotion and “call-and-response”
Full range of emotion and one melody line
What are some of the main styles of jazz?
Traditional (New Orleans)
Swing, Bebop, Modern
Free, Fusion, Smooth
All of the above
