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JAZZ TERMS FINAL

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________________ is considered the "Birthplace of Jazz" here in America.

a)

Cherry Hill, NJ

b)

New York

c)

Chicago

d)

New Orleans

2.

______________ is a style of piano music popularized by the Creole musician Scott Joplin.

a)

Blues

b)

Swing

c)

Ragtime

d)

Bepob

3.

There are five sections of instruments in the "big band."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

A ______ ________ of a standard jazz tune(like All The Things You Are) shows both the melody and chord progressions of the tune.

a)

chart

b)

arrangement

c)

lead sheet

d)

none of the above

5.

When the piano and guitar players are playing underneath a soloist it is known as _______________.

a)

riffing

b)

comping

6.

We call the progression of chords in a jazz tune or solo section the "changes."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

When soloing over a set of changes in a solo section we call it a solo _____________.

a)

changes

b)

chorus

c)

riff

d)

lick

8.

The "spontaneous creation" of music during a jazz chart is known as .................

a)

impromptu combustion

b)

creating a groove

c)

embellishment

d)

IMPROVISATION

9.

The short "lead in" into a solo section that is played usually with the rhythm section cutting out is known as a SOLO BREAK.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The hybrid of JAZZ and ROCK is known as ____________.

a)

FUSION

b)

Don't pick this answer

c)

If you want to get this wrong choose this answer

d)

Seriously Bud Weiser, DO NOT PICK THIS ANSWER!!!!