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WorksheetsHistory of Jazz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Where was Jazz music born?
New Orleans
New York
New Jersey
New England
When did Jazz music become popular?
late 1700's
late 1800's
late 1900's
late 2000's
Which cultures influenced Jazz music?
American
African
European
Australian
Which is NOT a key element of Jazz music?
Improvisation
Scat singing
Singing in a choir
Call and response
What is call and response?
A musical conversation where each person takes turns
A musical conversation when one player does all the talking
When you yell into a cave and hear an echo
When Mrs. V asks a question and you raise your hand to answer
True or False
Improvisation is when a musician makes music up to put their own twist on a song.
True
False
What is scat singing?
When cats sing Jazz music
Singing on nonsense syllables
Singing in another language
Singing along to the radio
Which is NOT a style of Jazz music?
Bebop
Rock 'n' Roll
Acid
Smooth
True or False
Ella Fitzgerald won 13 Grammy awards and was knowns as The Queen of Jazz.
True
False
Which Jazz musician was one of the first scat singers?
Billie Holiday
Louis Armstrong
Mrs. V
Miles Davis
Which instruments are common in Jazz music?
Saxophone
Xylophone
Trumpet
Piano
True or False
Esperanza Spalding is a present-day Jazz musician who plays the flute.
True
False
Chick Corea was known for playing which style of Jazz music?
Latin Jazz
Cool Jazz
Early New Orleans Jazz
Ragtime
