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WorksheetsJazz Genres
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these has a soft melody, easy and simple rhythms and relaxing tones?
Hard Bop
Rock
Smooth Jazz
Funk
This genre of jazz draws heavily on salsa and merengue influences.
Latin Jazz
Funk
Pop
Swing
This genre focuses on free-improvisation and doesn't have to be necessarily jazz.
Latin
Free Jazz
Rock
Acid Jazz
Mostly seen in New Orleans and has combinations of ragtime.
Dixieland
Be-bop
Latin
Cool Jazz
This style of jazz is characterized by a fast tempo, instrument virtuosity and short notes.
Funk
Cool Jazz
Bebop
Swing
This style of jazz is one of the most common. It usually features big bands. Very popular in the 1940's
Swing
Rock
Techno
Rap
This style of jazz has short rhythms. Strong accents and you could consider it to be "groovy".
Swing
Cool Jazz
Latin
Funk
Jazz grew out of?
Mexico
New Orleans
Asia
Russia
Louis Armstrong is best known for?
His piano playing
His voice and trumpet playing
His saxophone playing
His drumming skills
True or False
Bebop is usually very slow jazz
True
False
Charlie Parker played the...?
Piano
Saxophone
Drumset
Bass
Ella Fitzgerald is known for her?
Drumming
Trombone playing
Singing
Triangle playing
What is the name of the type of band that plays jazz music?
Large Band
Orchestra
Little Band
Big Band
What does improvisation mean?
Play what you see on paper
Forget your instrument at home
Come up with it as you go
Only look at the music once before
Which of the following instruments does not really belong in a jazz band?
Saxophone
Drums
Cello
Trombone
Jazz was born at the end of which century?
20th
19th
11th
13th
