Ragtime
What is the signature trait of ragtime music?
Syncopated / Off-beat rhythm
Give a signature trait of blues music
call-and-response pattern, the blues scale, and specific chord progressions, of which the twelve-bar blues is the most common.
During what years was Big Bands and Swing most popular in the United States?
From the 1930s to the mid-1940s.
During what years was Bebop most popular in the United States?
During the 1940s to early 1950s.
In what communities did ragtime music originate?
Originated within African American communities
Where did blues music originate?
Originated among African Americans in the Deep South of the United States
In what decade did Big Bands and Swing originate, and what did it develop out of?
In what decade did Big Bands and Swing originate, and what did it develop out of?
Where did Bebop originate, and among which group of musicians?
In New York City, particularly in Harlem jam sessions among African American musicians in the early 1940s.
During what years was ragtime most popular?
1890s to 1910s
Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues"
Bessie Smith
What are the signature traits of Big Bands and Swing music?
A walking bass, steady four-beat pulse, brass and woodwind call-and-response patterns, and dance-oriented music.
What are the signature traits of Bebop?
Fast tempos, complex chord progressions, virtuosic improvisation, and small combo performances.
Who was known as the "King of Ragtime"
Scott Joplin
When was blues music created
Around the 1860s
How many musicians typically performed in a big band, and how were they divided?
About 10–25 musicians, divided into saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm sections.
How was Bebop different from Swing in its purpose and style?
Unlike Swing, Bebop was not meant for dancing but for listening and artistic expression.
One of the most famous and well-known Ragtime pieces composed by Scott Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag
Most common chord progression of blues music
Twelve-bar blues
Who was one of the greatest figures in jazz history, leading a big band for over 50 years, and composed It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)?
Duke Ellington.
Who was nicknamed “Bird,” became a leading figure in Bebop, and composed Ornithology?
Charlie Parker.