Compare and Contrast Subgenres
Famous Jazz Musicians
Characteristics
History of Jazz
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A mini-genre that is part of a much bigger genre.

What is a subgenre?

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One of these three Jazz musicians lost their voice from yelling at someone after surgery.

1. Louis Armstrong

2. Miles Davis

3. Muddy Waters

Who is Miles Davis?

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Jazz is a music _________.

What is genre?

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"______ me to the moon"

What is fly?

200

This subgenre of Jazz music uses scat singing.

What is Bebop?

200

______ Hancock is a famous Jazz-Funk musician.

Who is Herbie Hancock?

200

This statement is true or false: Jazz music does not have any singing in it.

What is false?

200

Jazz music is a combination of European music traditions and ____________ music traditions.

What is African American music traditions?

200

Fill in the blanks "_________ played bebop, ________ played saxophone"

Who is Charlie Parker?

300

This subgenre is known for its groovy Bass line.

What is Funk?

300
Louis Armstrong was know for playing this instrument.

What is a trumpet?

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_____ is when you make something up on the spot.

What is improvisation?

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"Never leave your _______ alone."

What is a cat?

400

In Blues, it is common to have a ___bar repeating pattern.

What is a 12 bar pattern?

400

This Jazz artist has a very raspy sounding voice.

Who is Louis Armstrong?

400

Funk music has a _______ bass line. 

What is groovy?

400

This subgenre is known for its emotional lyrics and has a scale named after it.

What is blues?

400

We listened to these three subgenres ________, ________, and _________.

What is Bebop, Blues, and Funk?

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This characteristic was the same in all of the Jazz subgenres (Bebop, Blues, & Funk) that we covered.

What is Improvisation?

500

Known as the "Queen of Jazz".

Who is Ella Fitzgerald?

500

Playing something off the beat.

What is syncopation?

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Jazz started in this state _________.

What is New Orleans?

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These 5 instruments are used in Jazz.

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5.

What is drums, trombone, piano, bass, and saxophone?

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