G10 Historical and Cultural Background of Jazz and Vocal Instrumental Music of Jazz

Question 1

Born in New Orleans on August 4, 1901.

Answer 1

Louis Armstrong

Question 2

Louis Armstrong played the _ at age 13.

Answer 2

cornet

Question 3

Louis Armstrong perfected the _ _ _ _.

Answer 3

improvised jazz

solo form

Question 4

Louis Armstrong is considered as the “_ _ _ _ _”.

Answer 4

“Father of

Modern Jazz Improvisation”

Question 5

The trumpet solos he performed

had a playful and energetic sound

Answer 5

Louis Armstrong

Question 6

Born in Washington DC on April

29, 1899.

Answer 6

Duke Ellington

Question 7

He played the piano at age _

Duke Ellington

Answer 7

7

Question 8

started playing _ in his
teenage years

(Duke Ellington)

Answer 8

jazz

Question 9

He then moved to _ to
become a _.
(Duke Ellington)

Answer 9

New York, bandleader

Question 10

was a pioneer of the

big band era.

Answer 10

Duke Ellington

Question 11

placing accents on

unexpected beats

Answer 11

Syncopation

Question 12

usually played

by the drummer on the ride cymbal

Answer 12

The “swing” rhythm

Question 13

singing almost
nonsense words in a rhythmic way,
similar to a trumpet

Answer 13

Scat singing

Question 14

rhythmic playing on a

piano or guitar

Answer 14

Comping

Question 15

an accent usually done by the brass

and wind instruments

Answer 15

“stabs”

Question 16

jazz tended to stray from
basic chord triads and relied heavily on chords
with added notes called “tensions”

Answer 16

Complex chords

Question 17

vocalists sometimes made
lyrics on the spot, and some jazz musicians
improvised instrumental solos that showcased
their rhythmic and melodic chops

Answer 17

Improvisation

Question 18

a signature jazz
technique wherein the bass player plays a
series of notes that travel up and down the
fretboard

Answer 18

Walking bass line

Question 19

is actually a forerunner to
jazz and was the predominant style
of pop music in America

Answer 19

Ragtime

Question 20

When was ragtime the predominant style of pop music in America?

Answer 20

from 1899 to 1917

Question 21

Ragtime also involved a lot of _

Answer 21

syncopation

Question 22

In the 1930’s, _ _ _ ensembles

were the hot trend.

Answer 22

big band jazz

Question 23

In the _, big band jazz ensembles

were the hot trend.

Answer 23

1930’s

Question 24

was highly influenced by the
New Orleans jazz style and was
especially loved by the masses

Answer 24

Big band or “swing”

Question 25

Big band, or “swing,” was highly influenced by the
_ _ _ style and was
especially loved by the masses
because it also functioned as dance
music.

Answer 25

New Orleans jazz

Question 26

Big band, or
“swing,” was highly influenced by the
New Orleans jazz style and was
especially loved by the masses
because it also functioned as _ _.

Answer 26

dance music

Question 27

An ordinary ensemble consists

[Big Band (Swing) Jazz]

Answer 27

rhythm section (guitar, bass,
piano, and drums), a wind section (a
group of saxophones), and brass
instruments (trombones and
trumpets).