What conclusion can you draw from the fact that jazz has changed so much over the years?

Creativity and exploring are essential parts of jazz.

What is the most common way that musicians and composers develop new styles of jazz?

Blending jazz together with other musical forms.

Which of these is a factual statement about jazz?

Jazz originated int he American South.

What does jazz have in common with traditional European music?

Both use many of the same instruments.

Which of these is an example of improvisation?

An actor who makes up his lines as he thinks of them.

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1
Which of these people was not a big band leader?
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald
Fletcher Henderson
2
What conclusion can you draw from the fact that jazz has changed so much over the years?
Creativity and exploring are essential parts of jazz.
Jazz musicians often die young.
Young jazz musicians rarely listen to older music.
No single style has ever been truly popular.
3
Which song was written by Count Basie?
Twinkle Twinkle
It Don't Mean a Thing
Hotter
Jumpin at the woodside
4
Which of the following instruments would normally be found in a jazz band?
clarinet
saxophone
violin
French horn
5
Place in order:A)Louis Armstrong becomes famous; B)Latin Jazz began;C)Swing music is popular.
C, A, B
C, B, A
A, C, B
A, B, C
6
Which of these was NOT composed by Duke Ellington?
Mood Indigo
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Take the A Train
Happy
7
Who became the leader of the orchestra when Duke Ellington passed away?
His friend, Joe
His daughter, Gail
His mother, Mabel
His son, Mercer
8
What is the most common way that musicians and composers develop new styles of jazz?
By inventing new instruments.
By using computers to generate new sounds.
By ignoring the music of older jazz artists.
Blending jazz together with other musical forms.
9
What economic crisis was happening during the Swing era?
The Great Depression
WWII
WWI
The Great Recession
10
Which of these is a factual statement about jazz?
Ella Fitzgerald was the greatest jazz vocalist.
Modern jazz is more difficult than traditional jazz.
Jazz originated int he American South.
Jazz musicians are more creative than classical musicians.
11
Duke Ellington started playing the piano when he was...
20
2
65
7
12
What does jazz have in common with traditional European music?
Both use many of the same instruments.
Both incorporate African rhythms.
Both are based around the blues scale.
Both place an emphasis on improvisation.
13
Duke Ellington's Orchestra got it's big break playing at which club?
Apollo Theater
Harlem
The Cotton Club
Radio City Music Hall
14
Syncopation involves altering the natural ____of a piece of music.
rhythm
melody
instrumentation
lyrics
15
Which of these is an example of improvisation?
A trumpeter who plays a piece exactly as written.
A singer who can't read written music.
An actor who makes up his lines as he thinks of them.
A composer who doesn't edit the first draft of her work.

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