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WorksheetsThe Blues and Jazz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
What was a major influence in jazz
Spirituals
Classical Music
East Asian Music
Clown Core
What were work songs for in spirituals
To help work go by efficiently
To tell stories during down time
To heal the sick and injured
To show praise to God
What instrument was used in jazz?
Cello
Mandolin
Trumpet
Kazoo
Who was this jazz artist?
Duke Ellington
Charlie Parker
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
Ragtime relied heavily on ___________ as a main instrument?
Guitar
Piano
Saxophone
Voice
improvising is
improving yourself as a person
coming up with something on the spot
playing an instrument really poorly
when a jazz artist stops playing
Jazz was born in
Atlanta
New York
chicago
New Orleans
Who is considered the Father of Blues?
Bessie Smith
W.C. Handy
Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie
Jazz music originated from _______ that was happening around the world.
exploration
slave trade
the accumulation of wealth
________ served as a means of coordinating large tasks that require many workers to perform together.
Spirituals
Country Blues
Work songs
The following are example themes of the blues. (Check all that apply)
Love
Poverty
Death
What method was used in work songs where a leader would sing a phrase and the other singers echoed the phrase back?
call and response
blues notes
vocal inflection
What form of music has come to be synonymous with New Orleans?
ragtime
opera
jazz
blues
What were the things that inspired Jazz music
Work songs and gospel music
Classical orchestra music with more people of color joining orchestras
Where is congo square located? (The official site for slave dance and music)
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Philidelphia
Who was the song "Maple Leaf Rag" written by
Louis Armstrong
Scott Joplin
Buddy Rich
W.C. Handy
What year did the word "Jazz" first appear in the newspaper
1916
1915
1914
1913
How did blues music start up back in the early 1800's?
Office workers singing to each other
Farmers singing to each other
Slaves on plantation fields singing to each other
Children singing to each other
Which of the following styles was not an influence on the blues?
Work Song
Ragtime
Spirituals
African Songs
Where was blues first developed?
In the urban North by African Americans
In the rural South by European Americans
In the urban North by European Americans
In the rural South by African Americans
