Scott Joplin
What type of leaf is his song "_______ Leaf Rag" named after?
Maple
What type of music did she sing?
The Blues
What instrument did he play?
Trumpet
You play the Conga drums with sticks. True or False.
False
There are no rules in improvisation. True or False?
False.
Which city did he go to for music school?
St. Louis
How did she pass away?
Car accident
Why did he drop out of music school?
So he could focus on playing Jazz.
Conga drums were first made out of barrels. True or False?
True.
You have 10 seconds to improvise:
"Then all of a sudden..." (finish the sentence)
(Answers may vary.)
What genre of music did he want to write?
Classical
What did her show travel together on?
A train
Which music school did he attend?
Juilliard
What part of Africa is the Djembe from?
West Africa
What does it mean to "improvise"?
To do or say something on the spot without preparation.
His nickname was the King of ___________.
Ragtime
What is the name of one of her songs?
The Backwater Blues
How old was Miles Davis when he started playing his instrument?
13 years old.
Djembe drums are long and bowed. True or False?
False
Improvise an 8 beat rhythm using claps.
(Answers will vary.)
What was the Form of the song we danced to in class? List the letters.
AABBACCDD
What was the topic of your class' Blues song?
(Answers will vary)
He played with Jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, and _______ Parker
Charlie
What is a difference in how the Conga Drum and the Djembe are made?
metal pieces vs. rope; made from carving a trunk v. old barrels
Name two rules that musicians might follow if they improvise?
Be in the same key and time signature.