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WorksheetsHistory of Jazz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which style of Jazz was popular during the 1950's
Bebop
Swing
Fusion
Post Bop
During the Chicago Jazz era, Jazz was played in (a) after hours.
Miles Davis played what instrument?
Drums
Trumpet
Sax
Piano
Jellyroll Morton played what instrument?
tuba
clarinet
trumpet
piano
What style of Jazz was Bird known for playing?
Dixieland
Big Band
Bebop
Avant Gard
John Coltrane played what instrument?
Saxophone
Piano
Trumpet
Drums
West Coast Jazz was also known as
(a)
Which musical elements are used in most Jazz eras?
Swing
Blues
Improvisation
Syncopated rhythms
Which sections are found in a Jazz Big Band?
Rhythm
Trumpet
Saxophone
Bass
Which instruments play in the soprano range?
tenor sax
trumpet
flute
bassoon
Which instruments play in the bass low range?
tuba
stand up bass
bassoon
piccolo
The (a) plays the highest notes?
A half note gets ______ counts in 4/4 time.
1
2
3
4
Scat singing is a type of ________________.
performing
improvisation
being creative
showing off
Dizzy Gillespie
Had big cheeks when playing trumpet.
Was a funny character.
A New Orleans musician.
Played Avant Gard music.
Louis Armstrong
Played sax.
Created scat singing.
Was a great influence on other Jazz musicians
Was a New Orleans musician,
Why did Bebop musicians want to change how people listened to their music?
Because African American musicians were in support of Civil Rights for the people, which era of Jazz emerged and in what year?
1960's
1920's
Dixieland
Avant Gard/Free Jazz
Armed Forces Radio programs were usually recorded in which city?
New York
New Orleans
New Mexico
Los Angeles
The Cool Jazz era used many (a) coast musicians.
Fusion Jazz used elements of
European Classical
Rock
Electric
Jazz
The dates of the Jazz Fusion era included
1990's
1970's
1920's
2000's
The Contempoary Jazz era includes
2000's
1990's
1950's
1920's
Mr. Legohn plays in a band that performs
Avant Gard/Free Jazz
Ragtime
Big Band Jazz
Jump Blues
Jump Blues
Gave people that like Jazz an alternative to Bebop.
Included a Blues singer.
Used an electric bass.
Used an electric guitar.
A musical pitch represents
the loudness of the music.
highness and lowness of musical sounds.
the speed of the music.
the mood of the music.
Name a Jazz Fusion group.
Hootie and the Blowfish
Return to Forever
The Great Quintet
Weather Report
Name a New Orleans Jazz trumpet player.
(a)
What are the two styles of small group Jazz from the 19teens-1920's?
(a)
1) Ragtime music features lots of _________ rhythms.
Syncopated
Downbeat
On the beat
Random
Classic jazz of New Orleans in the 1900’s featured which type of band?
Brass
Woodwind
String Orchestra
Drum
Swing of the 1930’s featured which type of band?
Brass
Woodwind
Big Band
String Orchestra
Bebop of the 1940’s had what musical features?
More complex harmonies, improvised solos avoiding the melody, and faster tempos
Less complex harmonies, improvised solos close to the melody, and march tempos
More complex harmonies, improvised solos close to the melody, and march tempos
Less complex harmonies, improvised solos avoiding the melody, and faster tempos
Cool jazz of the 1950’s had what musical features?
Faster tempos, harsher tone, more complex harmonies
More relaxed tempos, lighter tone, less complex harmonies
More relaxed tempos, lighter tone, more complex harmonies
Faster tempos, lighter tone, less complex harmonies
Fusion jazz of the 1970’s combined which styles?
Swing, Brazilian, and World
Cuban, Rock, and Jazz
Brazilian, Cuban, and French
Jazz, Rock, and World
The 1990’s saw resurgences in which styles of jazz?
Hot jazz and Fusion
New Orleans and Swing
Afro-Cuban and Latin
Bebop and Ragtime
