Exam 5: Jazz

Question 1

The term Jazz is hard to __ and its roots are ___

Answer 1

define, many

Question 2

what are the 5 roots of Jazz (S, Ws, Fm, Am, I)

Answer 2

spirituals, work songs, folk music, African music, element of improvisation

Question 3

Ragtime is “the ____ rhythm of the cakewalk of ___ shows”

Answer 3

cakewalk, minstrel

Question 4

what is the chief instrument of ragtime`

Answer 4

piano

Question 5

the principle composer of Ragtime: Scott ___

Answer 5

joplin

Question 6

ragtime is in __ time, usually in __ strains in 16-__ bar periods each

Answer 6

4/4, 4, 32

Question 7

ragtime has a ___ treble line against a ___ bass

Answer 7

syncopated, non-syncopated

Question 8

Blues describes a ___ emotion state about ___ life

Answer 8

depressed, ghetto

Question 9

blues is ___ bars in ___ time divided into 3, __ bar phrases

Answer 9

12, 4/4, 4

Question 10

what is the text pattern of blues

Answer 10

AAB

Question 11

the singer and instruments in blues do call and ___

Answer 11

response

Question 12

harmonies in blues use ___ and minor ___ simultaneously

Answer 12

major, scales

Question 13

which two numbered notes in a scale are called “blue” notes

Answer 13

lowered 3 and 7

Question 14

two performers of blues are “Ma” ___ and Bessie ___

Answer 14

Rainey, Smith

Question 15

Who was the most famous and called the “Empress of the Blues “

Answer 15

Bessie Smith

Question 16

New Orleans jazz has instrumental combos with __, banjo, and piano as the rhythm section

Answer 16

drums

Question 17

The “front line” in New O jazz contained sax, cornet, trombone, ___

Answer 17

clairnet

Question 18

In New O Jazz, does the front line improvise

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

King __ was the leader of the Creole Jazz Band

Answer 19

Oliver

Question 20

Was the creole band the first black ensemble to record a series of jazz pieces

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

Did Dixieland Jazz Band go from New Orleans to New York

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

Jazz also moved up the river to Chicago creating a “___ style” of jazz

Answer 22

Chicago

Question 23

Mr F. Jelly Roll ___ was a pianist of jazz, ___, and blues

Answer 23

Morton, Ragtime

Question 24

who claims to have invented jazz and was an influential performer who pioneered improvisation

Answer 24

Jelly Roll Morton

Question 25

Who was the leading cornetist of his day and influenced many jazz musicians

Answer 25

Louis Armstrong

Question 26

Who played cornet w/ King Oliver and led his own groups such as the “Hot Five”

Answer 26

Louis Armstrong

Question 27

Who Brought piano to the “front line” as a solo instrument

Answer 27

“Fatha” Earl Hines

Question 28

What did early swing bands grow out of

Answer 28

instrumental combos