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Worksheets3rd MP JAZZ TERMS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 32mins
Music played in support of the melody(eg. rhythm section underneath an improv solo) is known as the ________________.
accompaniment
backgrounds
support system
changes
The "B" section in an AABA form, or any theme that serves as a secondary theme to the main theme in a head is the ___________.
coda
chorus
bridge
solo section
A _____________ is a short unaccompanied lead in to a solo section.
stop time
break
A written symbol used to identify a chord is a _______ ________.
(a)
A small jazz group(3-7 players) is called a __________.
small group
collaborative jazz initiative
condiment
combo
Slang term for traditional (New Orleans/Chicago) jazz.
Bebop
Swing
Dixieland
None of the Above
A set of notes sounding together that do not form any standard chord is a ............
Cherry Hill West Jazz Trumpet Section
cluster
train wreck
consonance
A (a) is a musical effect in which a note FALLS off dramatically after the initial sound.
The hybrid of jazz and rock is called (a) .
A composed phrase that is played in rhythmic unison by the accompanying instruments behind a melody is a a _______.
hit
comp
kick
shout chorus
If I am playing with a group tonight at a venue I would be heading to my gig.
TRUE
FALSE
Which one is a jazz quintet?
The pulse in jazz has absolutely nothing to do with the beat or rhythmic pattern underlying a groove.
TRUE
FALSE
A four-beat rhythm with a very exaggerated sense of swing is the style known as a ........
shuffle
fusion
shuttle
Dixieland swing
A musical device in which the rhythm section ceases to outline the pulse and instead plays only on the downbeats of successive measures is known as (a) .
