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WorksheetsJazz History Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was a major influence in jazz
Spirituals
Classical Music
East Asian Music
Clown Core
What were work songs for in spirituals
To help work go by efficiently
To tell stories during down time
To heal the sick and injured
To show praise to God
What instrument was used in jazz?
Cello
Mandolin
Trumpet
Kazoo
Blue notes are used for
playing in tune
expressiveness
fast rhythms
starting the band
Who was this jazz artist?
Duke Ellington
Charlie Parker
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
Ragtime relied heavily on ___________ as a main instrument?
Guitar
Piano
Saxophone
Voice
Jelly roll morton worked in a(n) ____________ at the age of fourteen.
Brothel
Baseball park
Salloon
orchestra
Swing music is characterized by its rhythm that allows for fast paced _____________.
Soloing
Improvisin
Dancing
Singing
Miles Davis would play music with?
John Coltrane
Duke Ellington
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Madonna
Jazz makes use of
knowledge of history
fast fingers
complex chords
fancy attire
the trumpet is a _________ instrument
woodwind
brass
string
percussion
improvising is
improving yourself as a person
coming up with something on the spot
playing an instrument really poorly
when a jazz artist stops playing
Jazz was born in
Atlanta
New York
chicago
New Orleans
