All of the following describe Creoles of Color, EXCEPT:

spoke Spanish as well as English

All of the following about "The Buzzard Lope" are true, EXCEPT:

It does not include improvisation

All of the following are true of Country Blues, EXCEPT:

The lyrics present a chronological account in third person

was the first important cornet player in jazz

In jazz form, the TURNAROUND is

chords that lead back to the first chorus

Which of the following is true about traditional jazz form?

The chords (harmony) stays the same for each chorus

In jazz form, the HEAD is

the melody without improvisation

What was important about New Orleans to the development of jazz?

It was a major port with a diverse population

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1
Which of the following genres of folk music tell a lengthy narrative tale of local history?
Gospel
Field holler
Ballad
Ring shout
2
Which is NOT a saxophone heard in jazz?
Baritone (Bari)
Tenor
Alto
Bass
3
All of the following describe Creoles of Color, EXCEPT:
spoke Spanish as well as English
worked as cigar makers, cobblers, and carpenters
had many legal and social liberties
had French surnames
4
Which brass instrument can play a glissando, or smear?
A trumpet
A trombone
A tuba
A clarinet
5
Which 3 chords make up a blues progression (and nearly every other pop music progression)?
I-IV-V
I-III-V
I-II-III
V-VI-ii
6
All of the following about "The Buzzard Lope" are true, EXCEPT:
It does not include improvisation
It's a spiritual dance with African roots
It's call-and-response style
It comes from the Gullah culture of island Georgia
7
Which two European super powers controlled New Orleans before the United States?
France and Germany
France and the Netherland
France and Haiti
France and Spain
8
Timbre refers to
color of sound
loudness of sound
frequency of sound
pitch of sound
9
All of the following are true of Country Blues, EXCEPT:
It was initially performed by male musicians
It was typically accompanied by the guitar
The lyrics present a chronological account in third person
The lyrics show 3-line stanzas formed by a 2-line couplet
10
A device inserted into the bell of a trumpet to modify the sound is called
A mute
A mouthpiece
A key
A valve
11
The rhythm section provides all of the following, EXCEPT
the harmony
the melody
the beat
the bass
12
Buddy Bolden...
excelled at playing fast blues
was Caucasian
had a 40 year career in jazz
was the first important cornet player in jazz
13
In jazz form, the TURNAROUND is
a repetition of the first phrase of the lyrics
the contrasting phrase of the lyrics
chords that lead back to the first chorus
the chords that begin the chorus
14
Which of the following is true about traditional jazz form?
The chords (harmony) stays the same for each chorus
The melodic instruments never get a solo
There is always a drum break
The melody stays the same for each chorus
15
In jazz form, the HEAD is
the last chorus of solos
the melody without improvisation
the first chorus of solos
the highly improvised melody
16
The music of "Uptown Negroes" in New Orleans was NOT
combined with elements of march, ragtime, and folk
bluesy with rhythmic contrast
loud and impassioned
written
17
What was important about New Orleans to the development of jazz?
It was owned by the French
Its geography protected it from outside influences
It was a major center for railroad shipping
It was a major port with a diverse population
18
What was NOT true of Storyville
It had more churches than bars
It was the red light district of New Orleans
When it was closed down, many of its residents moved north
Many jazz musicians frequented its businesses
19
In early New Orleans, what proportion of the population was black (including slave & free)?
nearly 80%
nearly 50%
10%
25%
20
All of the following are secular genres of African-American music EXCEPT:
field holler
ballad
spiritual
work song

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