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1
Q

each of the following are characteristics of jazz except…..

  • syncopation
  • improvisation
  • individual expression
  • german folk music
A

GERMAN FOLK MUSIC

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What is melody?

A

how it goes

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3
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which instruments can play harmony by themselves?

A

guitar

PIANO

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4
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Which instruments are considered part of the rhythm section?

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  • piano
  • bass
  • drums
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5
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what is rhythm?

A

the sounds in relation to the beat

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what does head mean in the context of jazz?

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the melody

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a series of chords, make up a

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chord progression

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the underlying hearbeat or pulse of the music is called the

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beat

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9
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what is meter?

A

the grouping of the beats

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10
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when you have multiple rhythms happening at the same time, we call this a

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polyrhythm

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11
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when an instrument is playing notes that are not preconceived, we call this

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improvisation

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12
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what do we call it when more than one person is improvising at once?

A

collective improvisation

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13
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the musical roadmap is referred to as the….

A

form

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14
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what is arranging?

A

deciding the musical form

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15
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each of the following is a blues classification except…

A

ramblin’ blues

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16
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classic blues refers to….

A

female singers, usually accompanied by band or piano

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17
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urban blues refers to….

A

female singers, usually accompanied by band or piano

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18
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country blues refers to….

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male singers, usually accompanied by themselves on guitar

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19
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what is a blue note?

A

the b3 or b7 of the western major scale

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20
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match the song with the performer who recorded it

  • “crazy blues”
  • “down the dirt road blues”
  • “sweet home chicago”
  • “(i’m your) hoochie coochie man”
A
  • mamie smith
  • charlie patton
  • robert johnson
  • muddy waters
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21
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Bessie Smith, like other classic blues performers, originally performed in what style of entertainment?

A

vaudville

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22
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who was Bessie Smith accompanied by in her recording of “Back Water Blues”?

A

James P. Johnson

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23
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ragtime employed the used of_____rhythms or ragged rhythms

A

syncopated

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24
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where did scott joplin publish his first rags?

A

Sedalia, MO

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25
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what does muiltistrain or muiltitheme mean?

A

there are multiple melodies

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26
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Who was the famous bandleader to lead the “Hellfighters” band during WWI, and also work as the musical director for Vernon And Irene Castle?

A

JAMES REESE EUROPE

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27
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WHO WROTE “MEMPHIS BLUES”?

A

w.c. handy

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28
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what does the term creole of color mean?

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a person of mixed background, usually french-african-american

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29
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what was the name of the district in New Orleans that permitted prostitution?

A

Storyville

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30
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who is the musician often cited as being the first jazz band leader?

A

buddy bolden

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31
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who was the first jazz band to record?

A

ODJB (original dixieland jazz band)

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32
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the 5th chorus of “livery stable blues” features a section where the trumpet, clarinet, and trombone each take turns…

A

making animal noises

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33
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jelly roll morton is best remembered for his…

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compositions

34
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jelly roll morton’s compositions tend to be very interesting and exciting due to the constantly changing….

A

textures

35
Q

king oliver is best remembered for his use of the___

A

mute

36
Q

who played piano in king oliver’s creole jazz band?

A

LIL HARDIN

37
Q

When king oliver would play the lead melodic part, what was louis armstrong’s role?

A

to play a harmony supporting the lead

38
Q

who was the clarinet/ soprano saxophonist that established a virtuosic solo voice in jazz?

A

sidney bechet

39
Q

louis armstrong was one the most influential musicians of the 20th century. What instruments did he play?

A

trumpet/voice

40
Q

how did armstrong learn to play cornet?

A

the colored waif’s home

41
Q

why did armstrong go to new york in 1942?

A

TO JOIN FLETCHER HENDERSON’S BAND

42
Q

which was the name of louis armstrong’s band?

A

the hot five

43
Q

the movement of african americans from the rural south to the industrial north around WWI is referred to as…

A

the great migration

44
Q

which cities would be important in terms of the development of early jazz?

A

chicago
kansas city
NEW YORK

45
Q

why were african americans drawn to chicago?

A
  • to escape racist laws and practices

- to earn a better living

46
Q

what range of the instrument did bix biederbeck tend to solo in?

A

the middle range

47
Q

how did bix first come to hear jazz music?

A

he heard and ODJB RECORDING

48
Q

WHAT interesting saxophone did frank trumbauer play?

A

c melody saxophone

49
Q

trumbauer’s melodic playing had a lasting influence on…

A

lester young

benny carter

50
Q

bix and tram were both featured soloists for what famous bandleader?

A

paul whiteman

51
Q

“singing the blues” was a

A

tin pan alley pop song

52
Q

paul whiteman tried fusing jazz with…

A

classical music

53
Q

which piece by george gershwin was premiered by paul whiteman’s band in 1924?

A

rhapsody in blue

54
Q

eddie lang established which instrument as a solo voice in jazz?

A

guitar

55
Q

earl hines was known for playing…

A

tremolos with octaves in his right hand

56
Q

how did earl hines come to record with louis armstrong ? who band were they in together?

A

carrol dickerson

57
Q

earl hines plays on a recording which features louis armstrong on a famous opening cadenza. what song is it?

A

west end blues

58
Q

which record label did lovie austin work for as house pianist?

A

paramount

59
Q

lil hardin had a strong influence on whos career?

A

louis armstrong

60
Q

BOTH LIL HARDIN AND LOVIE AUSTIN MAINLY PERFORMED AS….

A

accompanists

61
Q

a location in manhattan that that housed the publishers of popular music in the 1920s and 1930s is generally referred to as….

A

TIN PAN ALLEY

62
Q

in the older pop song form, where did the verse go in a song?

A

at the beginning

63
Q

when did harlem become a predominantly african american neighborhood?

A

1920s

64
Q

what was the harlem renaissance?

A

a flowering of african american culture through art and literature

65
Q

fletcher henderson got an oppurtunity to lead a band at a popular ballroom called the….

A

roseland ballroom

66
Q

king porter stomp was originally written by….

A

jelly roll morton

67
Q

benny carter is known for his____playing as well as his ability to_____.

A

alto, ARRANGE

68
Q

who was the drummer who led a band at the savoy ballroom until his death in 1939?

A

check webb

69
Q

who was the singer hired to perform with chick webb’s orchestra?

A

ella fitzgeral

70
Q

who was the bandleader and singer, who we watched sing, “kickin’ the gong around” in the movie the big broadcast?

A

cab calloway

71
Q

roy eldridge set the standard for virtuosity with what instrument?

A

TRUMPET

72
Q

Roy Eldridge was a feature soloist in which band?

A

fletcher henderson

73
Q

coleman hawkins played____sax and was first featured in ______’s band before setting off on his own.

A

tenor, FLETCHER HENDERSON

74
Q

in 1939, coleman hawkins made a last minute decision to record the standard______, which became a jazz classic.

A

body and soul

75
Q

James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, and Willie “The Lion” Smith are all regarded as influential______.

A

STRIDE PIANISTS

76
Q

WHAT DOES RUBATO MEAN?

A

at your own pace

77
Q

in addition to the virtuosic runs in the left hand, Art Tatum is also remembered for the ______ of his left hand.

A

harmonic complexity

78
Q

Alberto Socarras is known as an early jazz______and____.

A

flautist(flutist), band leader

79
Q

a repeating chord progression( usually one or two chords) is also known as a….

A

VAMP

80
Q

the common rhythmic pattern to many cuban dances styles is known as a…..

A

CLAVE

JAZZ (3 decks)

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