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WorksheetsJazz: Blues and Traditional Jazz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Click on all of the instruments that would be included in a traditional jazz band
Saxophone
Clarinet
Trombone
Flute
Drums
Traditional jazz musicians don’t read music. Instead they:
Sing
Improvise
Memorize notes
Blues songs are usually about happy things.
True
False
Blues originated from:
Rock music
Classical music
African work songs
Western music
What chord progression does the blues usually use?
12 bar blues
Hard rock blues
5 minute blues
In blues songs, they use a ____ ______ ____________ style
Echo
Loud and soft
Call and response
Most jazz we have talked about is based off of the sounds in:
New York
New Albany
New Mexico
New Orleans
Choose all answers that influenced traditional jazz:
Ragtime
Mozart
Brass Bands
Blues/Gospel
Opera
(a) Jazz music usually has a small ensemble where each member has a different role. It is also previously known as Dixieland jazz or Early jazz.
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