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WorksheetsSHS Jazz quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
In what city did Jazz originate?
New York City
New Orleans
Nashville
Baton Rouge
Syncopation means
playing on the off beat
playing music exactly right
changing the natural rhythm of the piece
there is no rhythm
Scat singing means
to sing really high
to sing really low
to sing in a different language
to sing using nonsense syllables
Common instruments used in jazz music are trumpet, piano, drums, double bass, and...
saxophone
violin
piccolo
triangle
Which one is NOT a type of jazz?
Dixieland
Country
Bebop
Swing
Blues
Ella Fitzgerald's 1st big hit was named
The Yellow Basket
The Green and Yellow Basket
The Basket song
A tisket, A tasket
How many Grammy's did Ella win?
10
12
14
16
Where did Ella perform in Harlem?
The Lincoln Theater
The Jazz Theater
The Blue Note Theater
The Apollo Theater
Which one is NOT a famous jazz musician?
Duke Ellington
John Lennon
Louis Armstrong
Count Basie
Ella recorded over __________ songs.
200
1200
1400
2000
Improvisation means
to improve the music
to study the music
to read the music
to make up the music while playing
Dixieland is a traditional type of jazz. It peaked during the ________.
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
