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WorksheetsTraditional Jazz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Traditional jazz that originated in New Orleans around the turn of the 20th century is also known as:
Bebop
Dixieland
Folk music
Disco
The rhythm section instruments were usually piano, bass, drums, and:
Banjo
Violin
Bagpipes
Organ
One of the earliest and most important traditional jazz bands was run by:
Percy Sledge
Louis Jordan
Buddy Bolden
James Brown
Other New Orleans greats include Joe “King” Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Nick La Rocca, and:
The Temptations
Buddy Guy
Pharell Williams
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
The traditional jazz group was originally designed to play for:
Weddings
Funeral marches
County Fairs
Festivals
Eventually, jazz bands began playing dance music in:
Dance halls
Barber shops
Fishing tournaments
Bingo halls
Generally, the trumpets would carry the _____________ of the song.
Rhythm
Harmony
Melody
Luggage
The trumpets, clarinet, and trombone—were known as the:
Back line
Goal line
Party line
Front line
Which of the following instruments is NOT used in traditional jazz?
Penny whistle
Trombone
Clarinet
Tuba
in 1904, a merchant from France witnessed jazz music for the first time when he arrived in:
Atlanta
New Orleans
Miami
Toronto
