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Story of Jazz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jazz is:

a)

a type of music where all the notes are written down

b)

completely planned music

c)

a combination of a partly planned and partly spontaneous music

d)

a type of instant messenger

2.

Jazz was born in:

a)

Brazil

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

the United States

3.

Jazz has been around since:

a)

the beginning of time

b)

the early 1800's

c)

the early 1900's

d)

1962

4.

Jazz first appeared in:

a)

Chicago

b)

New Orleans

c)

New York

d)

England

5.

Jazz is a great example of:

a)

communism

b)

a type of pasta

c)

an ancient art form

d)

democracy

6.

A single pitch of music is called a/an:

a)

note

b)

accompaniment

c)

melody

d)

chord

7.

A group of notes played or sung in order is called a/an:

a)

note

b)

accompaniment

c)

chord

d)

melody

8.

The tempo of a song refers to:

a)

how loud or soft the song becomes

b)

the song's emotion

c)

the speed of a song

d)

where the song was created

9.

The rhythm of jazz came from music of:

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

10.

Scott Joplin was one of the innovators of:

a)

Swing

b)

the piano

c)

Ragtime

d)

democracy

11.

Jazz is like a language.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Jazz tunes are always performed the same way.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Jazz musicians want to sound like everyone else.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Improvisation can be considered musical conversation.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The saxophone, trumpet, and trombone make up the rhythm section.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Jazz is a union of African and European music.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Kansas City is where jazz was born.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Ragtime is primarily music written for trumpet.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Louis Armstrong was one of the first great jazz soloists and played the

a)

Ukulele

b)

Trumpet

c)

Piano

d)

Sousaphone

20.

Music played in the background, behind the melody of a song is

a)

chord

b)

note

c)

accompaniment

d)

melody