Noadswood - "All Blues"

Question 1

What is the missing word?

“All Blues” uses many ___ sections.

Answer 1

Link

Question 2

After performing in many bands, Miles Davis formed his blues ensemble in which year?
(Hint: some when in the 1940s)

Answer 2

1948

Question 3

Who played the piano solo in “All Blues”?

Answer 3

Bill Evans

Question 4

Who played the alto sax in “All Blues”?

Answer 4

John Adderley

Question 5

When was the muted trumpet used?

Answer 5

Head section

Question 6

True or false? Miles Davis is dead.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which album was “All Blues” taken from?

Answer 7

Kind of Blue

Question 8

Roughly how long is “All Blues”?

Answer 8

11mins, 30secs (precisely 11mins, 33secs)

Question 9

Describe the time signature of “All Blues”?

Answer 9

6/4 time signature.

Question 10

Chord IV (4) is referred to as the…?

Answer 10

Sub-dominant

Question 11

True or false? When “All Blues” was originally recorded, the musicians used a score to assist them.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

The 6/4 time signature has 2 beats per bar with each beat dividing into 3 smaller beats. Which dance uses 3 beats in a bar?

Answer 12

Waltz

Question 13

Chord V (5) is referred to as the…?

Answer 13

Dominant

Question 14

“All Blues” uses a structure that is often found in jazz. What is the name of this structure?

Answer 14

Head arrangement

Question 15

After how many bars of intro is the bass riff introduced?

Answer 15

Four

Question 16

The bass plays pizzicato without.

What is “pizzicato”?

Answer 16

The player of a stringed instrument (e.g. violin) plucks the strings with one finger