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3rd MP JAZZ TERMS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Music played in support of the melody(eg. rhythm section underneath an improv solo) is known as the ________________.

a)

accompaniment

b)

backgrounds

c)

support system

d)

changes

2.

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 ___________.

a)

coda

b)

chorus

c)

bridge

d)

solo section

3.

A _____________ is a short unaccompanied lead in to a solo section.

a)

stop time

b)

break

4.

A written symbol used to identify a chord is a _______ ________.

(a)  

5.

A small jazz group(3-7 players) is called a __________.

a)

small group

b)

collaborative jazz initiative

c)

condiment

d)

combo

6.

Slang term for traditional (New Orleans/Chicago) jazz.

a)

Bebop

b)

Swing

c)

Dixieland

d)

None of the Above

7.

A set of notes sounding together that do not form any standard chord is a ............

a)

Cherry Hill West Jazz Trumpet Section

b)

cluster

c)

train wreck

d)

consonance

8.

A (a)   is a musical effect in which a note FALLS off dramatically after the initial sound.

9.

The hybrid of jazz and rock is called (a)   .

10.

A composed phrase that is played in rhythmic unison by the accompanying instruments behind a melody is a a _______.

a)

hit

b)

comp

c)

kick

d)

shout chorus

11.

If I am playing with a group tonight at a venue I would be heading to my gig.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Which one is a jazz quintet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The pulse in jazz has absolutely nothing to do with the beat or rhythmic pattern underlying a groove.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

A four-beat rhythm with a very exaggerated sense of swing is the style known as a ........

a)

shuffle

b)

fusion

c)

shuttle

d)

Dixieland swing

15.

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)   .