HSMA Jazz Unit 1 sem 2 Review

Which event affected the development of jazz during the mid- to late 1900s?

Which best describes jazz fusion?

Which technologies aided in the spread of jazz to all parts of the United States and the world?

Who was one of the first musicians to experiment with the jazz fusion ?

Which best describes hard bop?

In which type of improvisation does a singer improvise melodies using nonsense syllables?

What is the most important job of the jazz rhythm section?

Which artistic form combines music, lyrics, spoken dialogue, and dance to entertain and inform the audience?

Which jazz styles emerged before the 1900s?

Which musician was one of the most significant players and composers of the ragtime era?

Film and Broadway musicals typically include singing and dancing.

Which term describes the ability to play music spontaneously by ear?

Which statement best describes blues music?

Which term names the music that is written specifically for a film?

What is the purpose of ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC?

Where was the location of Tin Pan Alley, the hub of the music publishing industry at the turn of the twentieth century?

Which style of jazz combines elements of blues and ragtime, introduces improvisation, and is known as Dixieland?

Which style of jazz, usually written for piano, combines European musical forms with African syncopated rhythms?

Which female jazz singer is considered one of the greatest scat singers in all of jazz?

Which jazz styles emerged during the early 1900s?

Which style of jazz was the last to develop?

Which type of music told personal stories and originated from the mournful songs of field hollers to convey sorrow?

Which musical traditions and practices did jazz music evolve from?

Which type of notes bend and swoop up to higher pitches to make jazz sound more like a human voice?

Which style of jazz emerged in the 1970s with the arrival of rock and roll and the advent of electronic instruments?

Which style of music uses big bands, encourages dancing, and is distinguished by its fast tempo and rowdy style?

Which best describes free jazz?

Copyrights serve as protection for composers and songwriters.

Tin Pan Alley was a centralized location for what music industry?

African American culture and experience of oppression were the biggest factors in the development of jazz music.

Which type of music used by African American slaves evolved over time, giving birth to the blues and jazz?

Which instruments make up the members of a jazz rhythm section?

Which city, considered the birthplace of jazz, represented the most unique blending of arts and customs in the 1800s?