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Styles of Jazz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

____________ are informal, non-rehearsed gatherings of musicians where they play together, challenge and learn from each other that can be held anywhere.

a)

Art Music

b)

Jam Sessions

c)

Scat Singing

d)

Call & Response

2.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Bebop?

a)

Fast tempo

b)

Complicated melodies

c)

Scat Singing

d)

Slow tempo

3.

Big Band music is also called ______.

a)

Dixieland

b)

Latin Jazz

c)

Bebop

d)

Swing

4.

There are ________ musician(s) in a Big Band.

a)

1-2

b)

3-8

c)

18-30

d)

50 or more

5.

Dixieland music was almost always _____________.

a)

improvised

b)

written down

c)

prepared

d)

rehearsed

6.

Big Band music was always ______________.

a)

written down

b)

improvised

c)

made up on the spot

d)

thrown together last minute

7.

Where was Dixieland music performed?

a)

Funerals

b)

Social Functions

c)

Dances

d)

Yard Sales

8.

What is a combo?

a)

A group of 18-30 musicians

b)

A mix of 2 or more jazz styles

c)

A delicious snack

d)

A small group of musicians

9.

Hot Jazz is LOW energy music while Cool Jazz is HIGH energy.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following is NOT a word to describe Cool Jazz?

a)

Slow

b)

Soft

c)

Sparse

d)

Loud

11.

Latin Jazz is a fusion of what two styles of music?

a)

Rap and Pop

b)

Jazz and Country

c)

Jazz and Afro-Cuban Music

d)

Bluegrass and Jazz

12.

Latin Jazz is known for its rhythms and the way it invites the audience to dance

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which word does NOT describe Modern Jazz?

a)

off-beat

b)

intrusive

c)

complex

d)

relaxing

14.

What is another name for Modern Jazz?

a)

Swing

b)

Bebop

c)

Contemporary

d)

Ragtime

15.

What is scat singing?

a)

a type of music that is for listening only

b)

a type of singing where a vocalist imitates instrument solos using nonsense syllables

c)

a type of informal, non-rehearsed gatherings of musicians where they play, challenge and learned from each other

d)

making up music live on the spot without any time to practice or prepare

16.

Which instrument family gained a new importance in Latin Jazz?

a)

Woodwinds

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings