Jazz/Ragtime Test Review

The Big Band/ Swing Era was popular during WWII and the Great Depression.

After Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions, he was nicknamed:

A dance/game that influenced ragtime where the prize is cake

Ragtime .....

In Jazz....

Scat is a word used to describe singing in the style of imitating an instrument.

1970s movie that made ragtime popular again...

A piano that plays itself is called a ____________________________.

What does syncopate mean?

Ragtime is based on what style of music?

Duke Ellington was one of jazz’s most popular composers.

Jazz was born about

Charlie Parker, Sidney Bouchet, and Kenny G. all played the _____________________.

Which of the following is true of jazz music?

The birth place of ragtime:

Jazz first appeared in what city?

Which of the following genres did NOT eventually lead to the creation of jazz?

A ballroom dance that was incorporated to the ragtime music.

Ragtime’s most important and famous composer is _____________________.

Who of the following was NOT a famous jazz trumpet player?

_______________ was the style of jazz that came about after the Swing Style.

An extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment.

A rag written in 3/4 time is called:

What is the name of Joplin’s first major publication ragtime?

What special award was Joplin awarded posthumously for his contribution to American music?

A percussion instrument that is played by pressing keys (famous in Ragtime) _______________.

Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman all were leaders of _______________.

Treemonisha is a famous ___________ that Scott Joplin wrote.

Which of the following is NOT a common jazz instrument?

Most early Jazz musicians had humble beginnings.

Irving Berlin wrote which rag inspired piece?

Select the pieces by Scott Joplin