Music for ensembles

Question 1

What is chamber music?

Answer 1

Music where there is not conductor and one player per part

Question 2

Where did the blues originate from?

Answer 2

Slaves signing on the plantations

Question 3

What are the degrees of the scale for the 12 bar blues?

Answer 3

I I I I
V V I I
IV V I I

Question 4

What is jazz?

Answer 4

A fusion of European and African music

Question 5

What are swung notes?

Answer 5

When there is a triplet with a crotchet then a quaver to replace two quavers

Question 6

What is a walking bass line?

Answer 6

A bass line that provides a steady rhythm for a piece of blues/jazz.

Question 7

What is syncopation?

Answer 7

When the notes are off the beat

Question 8

What is the rhythm section?

Answer 8

The part of a jazz band that provides the walking bass line

Question 9

What are the instruments in the rhythm section?

Answer 9

Electric guitar
Piano
Double Bass
Drum Kit

Question 10

What are chord extensions?

Answer 10

Extensions on chords such as 7th’s and 9th’s