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WorksheetsWhat is Jazz? Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Jazz was "born" in:
France
the U. S.
Italy
California
Jazz is a combination of which musical traditions?
Australian and South American
African and Asian
Asian and Latin
African and European
Inventing and reacting to something on the spur of the moment:
improvisation
syncopation
conducting
"zooming"
The Power Point said that jazz musicians create musical:
arguments
fireworks
conversations
slide shows
Jazz musicians play the same song differently every time.
True
False
Which of these was NOT mentioned as a value that jazz represents?
teamwork
organizational skills
ethnic diversity
listening
Jazz musicians and their audiences are on a path of ________ together.
discovery
excitement
problem solving
sadness
According to the Power Point, music is a __________ industry.
common
political
multi-billion-dollar
merit-based
Jazz is different from classical music, mostly because classical music is:
softer
uptight
harder
written down ahead of time
In jazz, most of the music is “spontaneously composed” by the musicians, which requires the listener to be:
awake
thinking
alert
quiet
In jazz, ________ is more important than what is played.
the way a song is played
getting the notes right
being loud
having enthusiasm
What was NOT mentioned as a way that jazz players can change a tune:
play a fast song slowly
change the title
change the groove
play shorter/longer/no solo
A jazz player's unique sound is called his or her:
juju
vibe
signature
tone
Some musicians can't learn to improvise.
True
False
Because jazz is complex, it often doesn't:
get a lot of likes
impress listeners
make people happy
have "instant appeal"
