Jazz Quiz 1.1 - Sheet1

Question 1

Melody

Answer 1

Sucuession of notes that fall in a pattern

Question 2

Harmony

Answer 2

Set of notes heirarchical set of notes

Question 3

Rhythm

Answer 3

A strong, regular, repeated pattern or movement of speed

Question 4

Form

Answer 4

A plan that governs the overall organization of music

Question 5

Beat

Answer 5

smallest unit of measurement

Question 6

tempo

Answer 6

The speed of which passage of music is or should be played.

Question 7

meter

Answer 7

Grouping of beats

Question 8

measure

Answer 8

one unit of meter

Question 9

rubato

Answer 9

performer steady pulse speed up and down

Question 10

monophony

Answer 10

one melody

Question 11

homophony

Answer 11

one melody with simple accompiment

Question 12

polyphony

Answer 12

two of more melodys at the same time

Question 13

heterophany

Answer 13

crowded room random changed in melody

Question 14

Features/ Characteristics of Jazz

Answer 14

Improvisation, interpretation, unique sounds, rhythmic complexity (sycopation, polyrhythems, swing feeling) call and response, instruments, blue notes

Question 15

dissonance

Answer 15

lack of harmony among musical notes.

Question 16

consonance

Answer 16

agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.

Question 17

Dixieland

Answer 17

1900-1930 M.I. Louis Armstrong

Question 18

Swing

Answer 18

1925-1940 M.I. Duke Ellingtion, Count Basie, Benny Goodman

Question 19

Bebop

Answer 19

1940-1950 M.I. Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie

Question 20

Cool

Answer 20

1949-1955 M.I. Miles Davis, Gil Evans

Question 21

Hard bop

Answer 21

1955-2003 M.I. Miles Davis, Art Blakey

Question 22

Free Jazz

Answer 22

M.I. John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman

Question 23

Fusion

Answer 23

1970-2003 M.I. Miles Davis

Question 24

Key Features in African Music

Answer 24

Percussion, Vocals, Dancing, Shaker, Rattles, Scrappers, Pentatonic Scales, Rhythmic Complexities, Cross Rhythem, Syncopation, Driving Metronomic, Blue notes, Call and Response, High Nasal Sounds, Bending, Sliding.

Question 25

Key Features in European Music

Answer 25

Concerto, Symphonies, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Precussion, Opera, Orotorio, Features, Composed, Notated, Orchestrated, Melody, Harmony, Form, Binary, Refinement, Balance, Accuracy, Vibrato.