Genres: Jazz

Question 1

Began around 1900 in America with roots in ragtime (evolved from the combination of Western Art music with ? African rhythms).

Answer 1

Syncopated.

Question 2

Earliest forms share similarities with ragtime including the “?” pattern between bass note and chords, commonly split between tuba, banjo, guitar or ?

Answer 2

Stride.

Piano.

Question 3

Common melody instruments include the trumpet and clarinet and played ? ?

Answer 3

Contrapuntal melodies.

Question 4

Musicians began to emphasise and made notes “?”.

Answer 4

Swing.

Question 5

During the 40s smaller jazz bands began to focus on longer ? sections. A lot of artists from this period worked with a ? section and created an arrangement from a simple outline of melody and harmonies.

Answer 5

Improvisatory.

Rhythm.

Question 6

In the mid 50s, Miles ? experimented with slower, more ? pieces that became known as “cool” jazz.

Answer 6

Davis.

Bluesy.

Question 7

During the 60s, jazz musicians began to incorporate elements of rock into jazz (including the use of electric keyboards, distorted guitars and drum patterns that featured a “?”).

Answer 7

Backbeat.