Exam 5: Jazz Flashcards
The term Jazz is hard to __ and its roots are ___
define, many
what are the 5 roots of Jazz (S, Ws, Fm, Am, I)
spirituals, work songs, folk music, African music, element of improvisation
Ragtime is “the ____ rhythm of the cakewalk of ___ shows”
cakewalk, minstrel
what is the chief instrument of ragtime`
piano
the principle composer of Ragtime: Scott ___
joplin
ragtime is in __ time, usually in __ strains in 16-__ bar periods each
4/4, 4, 32
ragtime has a ___ treble line against a ___ bass
syncopated, non-syncopated
Blues describes a ___ emotion state about ___ life
depressed, ghetto
blues is ___ bars in ___ time divided into 3, __ bar phrases
12, 4/4, 4
what is the text pattern of blues
AAB
the singer and instruments in blues do call and ___
response
harmonies in blues use ___ and minor ___ simultaneously
major, scales
which two numbered notes in a scale are called “blue” notes
lowered 3 and 7
two performers of blues are “Ma” ___ and Bessie ___
Rainey, Smith
Who was the most famous and called the “Empress of the Blues “
Bessie Smith
New Orleans jazz has instrumental combos with __, banjo, and piano as the rhythm section
drums
The “front line” in New O jazz contained sax, cornet, trombone, ___
clairnet
In New O Jazz, does the front line improvise
yes
King __ was the leader of the Creole Jazz Band
Oliver
Was the creole band the first black ensemble to record a series of jazz pieces
yes
Did Dixieland Jazz Band go from New Orleans to New York
yes
Jazz also moved up the river to Chicago creating a “___ style” of jazz
Chicago
Mr F. Jelly Roll ___ was a pianist of jazz, ___, and blues
Morton, Ragtime
who claims to have invented jazz and was an influential performer who pioneered improvisation
Jelly Roll Morton
