WorksheetsMusic Comp Knowledge Part 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
In jazz music, “changes” are:
foundational chords
rhythmic motives
harmonic embellishments
melodic riffs
Which diagram BEST represents the structure of the FIRST movement of a sonata cycle?
a-B-a-B
AA’/’’
ABA
ABCD
What is the key signature of E-flat major?
three flats
two flats
four flats
five flats
How is a tenuto tongued on a wind instrument?
taah taah taah
tah-ah tot
tah tah tah
tot tot tot
On the piano, the Phrygian mode played in its natural form begins with the pitch:
C
E
F
G
Which musical technique does “The Stampede” feature?
pizzicato
tremolo
cadenza
vamp
How did Louis Armstrong change his musical style after moving to New York?
He focused on scat singing.
He switched to trumpet.
He included blues elements.
He stopped singing.
How did musical comedies “make jazz rhythms visible”?
They had the ensemble onstage.
They used static stage designs.
They included choreographed routines.
They replaced music with dialogue.
Which lyric is featured in “Tea for Two”?
And though I yearn, new things to learn
In a forty-dollar hack
Days are lonesome
I’m discontented with homes that are rented
Who was the pianist in “Dippermouth Blues”?
Bill Johnson
Johnny Dodds
Honore Dutry
Lillian Hardin
Which musical event occurs during the C' section of "Burlesque"?
muted trumpet solo
Theme 2 in violins
solo violin passage
"Shout" chorus on Theme 4
Which composition uses show-tune form?
Heebie Jeebies
Gulf Coast Blues
The Charleston
Blues
Which example BEST demonstrates heterophony?
a clarinet and flute performing melodic variants at the same time
a guitar strumming chords
a piano and violin playing in harmony
a solo trumpet performing alone
How did Darius Milhaud learn about jazz music while in the United States?
He listened to recordings in theaters
He acquired jazz recordings
He took a jazz music class
He attended a jazz lecture
The composer of 'Le globe trotter' also wrote
Fanfare for the Common Man
La creation du monde
Romeo and Juliet
Music for the Theatre
What is the key signature of the violin part during the introduction of "Blues"?
no sharps
four sharps
one sharp
three sharps
Which musical element does the subtitle of "Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo' Bye)" imply?
It indicates swing style
The tempo is in 4-4 time
It has a waltz rhythm
It is played in 2-4 time
The tonic triad is built on scale degree
2
3
5
1
Which interval is between scale degrees 7 and 4 in a dominant sevent chord?
tritone
perfect fourth
minor sixth
major second
Fletcher Henderson's FIRST job in music was to
arrange band pieces
demonstrate songs for music publishers
repair jazz instruments
teach music theory
A country blues singer would MOST likely sing at a
picnic
dance club
political rally
theater
Which of the following titles is a movement in Music for the Theatre?
Visions
Siciliano
Introduction
Burlesque
"Tea for Two" was BEST admired for its
fast tempo
ornamentation
technical birtuosity
simplicity
Which instrument opens "Lost Your Head Blues"?
trumpet
clarinet
piano
banjo
Lillian Hardin was known as the
Jazz Prodigy
Jazz Virtuoso
Queen of Jazz
Jazz Wonder Child
