about when did jazz have its start?
about the 1920s
when did the genre ragtime begin?
late 1890s
3 main instruments used in the blues?
harmonica,acoustic guitar,vocals
louds and softs?
dynamics
What is the bass instrument of the string family?
Bass Viola
jazz is really a combination of ________ and ________?
blues and ragtime
who is the most famous ragtime musician?
Scott Joplin
What are the 12 bar blues?
3 lined poem
what is the term to hold the note longer?
fermata
What is the highest pitched instrument in the string family?
Flute
where did jazz have its start?
southern states
New Orleans
2 main characteristics of blues?
Sad and Slow
what are the musical eras in order?
Baroque,Classical,Romantic,Modern Classical
What are the four instruments of the brass family?
trumpet,trombone,french horn,tuba
what are 2 characteristics of jazz?
smooth and syncopated
what are 2 characteristics of ragtime?
ragged and happy
Where does blues have its roots from?
West Africa
Italian term for fast?
Allegro
What instrument is the tenor of the woodwind family?
clarinet
what are some of the main instruments used in jazz?
saxophone and anything or everything else
what is the main instrument used in ragtime?
piano
When did the Blues start/
Around the 1800's
highs and lows?
pitch
How many instrument families are there?
4