Maple Leaf Rag
Who is Scott Joplin?
Alto, Tenor and Baritone
What are saxophones?
He was known as Satchmo or Satchel Mouth.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got this element.
What is swing?
A-Tisket A-Tasket
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
I can be played with sticks, brushes or mallets.
What are drums?
They called her the First Lady of Song.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
What is rhythm?
What a Wonderful World
Who is Louis Armstrong?
Louis Armstrong first played the cornet as a child, then he played me.
What is a trumpet?
They called him Yardbird.
Who was Charlie Parker?
When musical accents or stresses are NOT on the beat.
What is syncopation?
Fly Me to the Moon
Who is Frank Sinatra?
I come in Grand, Baby Grand, Upright and electric versions.
What is a piano?
Her nickname was Lady Day.
Who was Billie Holiday?
When a musician makes up a solo on the fly.
What is improvisation?
Misty
Who is Sarah Vaughan?
I have 6 strings and come in acoustic and electric varieties.
What is a guitar?
They called him Old Blue Eyes.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
A term used to describe government that is also an element of jazz.
What is Democracy?