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WorksheetsMusic Section II FQ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which pattern is characteristic of swing music?
syncopated sixteenth notes
equal-length notes in a pair
staccato quarter notes
triplet-based rhythms
shortened second note in a pair
A typical blues chorus is diagrammed as
a b a
a a b
a c b
a a a
a b c
A glissando is also known as a
slide
trill
mute
bend
pluck
Who was one of the FIRST individuals to publish printed blues music?
W. C. Handy
Sidney Bechet
Scott Joplin
Fletcher Henderson
Louis Armstrong
The EARLIEST forms of jazz relied on
simple chords
rehearsed solos
written arrangements
prepared pianos
collective improvisation
Which event MOST contributed to the formation of Chicago jazz?
the rise of radio broadcasting
the Harlem Renaissance
the closure of Storyville
the Cotton Club’s opening
the founding of the NAACP
A stop-time chorus will include a(n)
group harmony
instrumental solo
key change
vocal cadenza
call-and-response pattern
In jazz, a short ending is called a(n)
bridge
tag
coda
outro
reprise
Whom did Lillian Hardin marry FIRST?
Joe “King” Oliver
Jelly Roll Morton
Louis Armstrong
Sidney Bechet
Fletcher Henderson
Which track includes scat singing?
“Heebie Jeebies”
“Creole Love Call”
“Lost Your Head Blues”
“The Stampede”
“Dippermouth Blues”
Which song did Lillian Hardin compose?
“West End Blues”
“Hotter Than That”
“Alligator Crawl”
“Black Bottom Stomp”
“Maple Leaf Rag”
Duke Ellington’s contributions to swing involved
out-chorus endings
extended jazz forms
rhythm section improvisation
muted brass parts
atonal harmonic structures
Which musical technique did Count Basie use to develop his jazz structure?
call-and-response
vibrato
counterpoint
glissando
riff
Who helped develop Latin jazz?
Louis Armstrong
Janis Joplin
Lillian Hardman
Scott Joplin
Duke Ellington
“The Stampede” challenged many jazz musicians to
create more complex rhythms
memorize lyrics
write their own parts
improve more often
improve their musical literacy
