WorksheetsHistory of Jazz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What style of music began in the 1890s?
Jazz
Blues
Ragtime
Classical
In which city did Jazz begin?
Memphis
New Orleans
Chicago
Harlem
What did Jazz borrow from African music? Pick 3.
Complex rhythms
singing style
scatting
improvisation
What did jazz borrow from European music? Pick 2.
string instruments
Marching band instruments
melodic style
European system of harmony
Harmony refers to the ______ of a song
chords
notes
rhythms
instruments
Who was the most famous ragtime composer?
Jelly Roll Morton
Louis Armstrong
Ella Fitzgerald
Scott Joplin
Click play on the video. Identify the instrument you hear.
guitar
piano
bass
drums
Describe the mood of this piece. Pick 2.
Sad
Angry
Playful
Happy
Name the style of this piece
Jazz
Ragtime
Blues
Classical
True or False: A player piano uses a long paper roll that has perforations (holes) that correspond to the piano keys.
True
False
