How do New Orleans ensembles engage in improvisation?

Musicians improvise all at the same time (collective improvisation).

What is the correct order of jazz eras?

New Orleans, Jazz in Transition, Swing, Bebop

All of the following statements about swing are true, except...

Swing was not intended to be dance music...

Which of the following is true of bebop tune?

Tunes begin/end with a "head" melody and musicians take turns soloing.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the emergence of bebop...

Audiences wanted a new type of dance music.

All of the following traits are true of bebop, except...

...bebop is considered dance music.

Ragtime is NOT considered jazz, because...

...ragtime does not include improvisation

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1
How do New Orleans ensembles engage in improvisation?
Musicians improvise all at the same time (collective improvisation).
Most musicians read arrangements, while a few are able to improvise a solo.
Musicians take turns improvising solos.
2
This U.S. city is considered the birthplace of jazz...
Kansas City, Missouri
New York City, New York
Chicago, Illinois
New Orleans, Louisiana
3
Identify this style of music...
Bebop
Swing
Ragtime
New Orleans
4
All of the following instruments are seen in New Orleans jazz, except...
Saxophone
Trumpet
Clarinet
Banjo
5
What is the correct order of jazz eras?
New Orleans, Swing, Jazz in Transition, Bebop
New Orleans, Bebop, Jazz in Transition, Swing
New Orleans, Jazz in Transition, Swing, Bebop
Swing, New Orleans, Bebop, Jazz in Transition
6
Identify this style of music...
Bebop
Swing
Ragtime
New Orleans
7
Jazz combines the musical cultures of these two regions...
Asia and Europe
North America and South America
Europe and North America
Europe and West Africa
8
All of the following statements about swing are true, except...
Swing was not intended to be dance music...
Swing does not use collective improvisation...
Swing ensembles were often called "big bands" or "jazz orchestra"...
Swing ensembles ranged from 12-25 musicians...
9
Ragtime is primarily written for this instrument...
Piano
Clarinet
Saxophone
Trumpet
10
Which instrument embellishes the melody in New Orleans jazz?
Clarinet
Trombone
Piano
Trumpet
11
Which instrument performs the melody in New Orleans jazz?
Clarinet
Piano
Trumpet
Trombone
12
Identify this style of music...
New Orleans
Swing
Bebop
Ragtime
13
Identify this style of music...
New Orleans
Ragtime
Bebop
Swing
14
Collective improvisation was not used during the swing era because the ensembles were too large.
True
False
15
This genre of music served as a transition between classical music and jazz...
Bluegrass
Blues
Ragtime
R&B
16
Identify this style of music...
New Orleans
Ragtime
Bebop
Swing
17
Which of the following was NOT a major jazz city?
Kansas City
New York City
Chicago
Las Vegas
18
Identify this style of music...
New Orleans
Bebop
Ragtime
Swing
19
Identify this style of music...
Swing
New Orleans
Ragtime
Bebop
20
Which instrument performs the bass lines in New Orleans jazz?
Trombone
Trumpet
Clarinet
Piano
21
Which of the following is true of bebop tune?
Most of the music is arranged with little opportunites to improvise.
Tunes begin/end with a "head" melody and musicians take turns soloing.
Musicians mostly improvise all at the same time.
Only one or two musicians in the ensemble are given a chance to improvise.
22
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the emergence of bebop...
Jazz musicians were unhappy with the lack of musical creativity in swing.
Swing music had become commercialized.
Audiences wanted a new type of dance music.
Jazz musicians wanted to redirect focus to performance technique and skill.
23
Jazz is best know for having this musical trait...
Large Orchestras
Improvisation
Steady Rhythms
Standard Notation
24
All of the following traits are true of bebop, except...
...musicians take turns improvising solos.
...music was technically difficult and played at a fast tempo.
...bebop ensembles were small.
...bebop is considered dance music.
25
Ragtime is NOT considered jazz, because...
...ragtime was only popular for a brief amount of time
...ragtime does not include improvisation
...ragtime was considered to be dance music
...ragtime was only written for the piano

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