Ragtime Music
What style of music began in the 1890's?
Ragtime
Dixieland was most popular during this time period. 19__'s, also known as the roaring ___'s
1920's or Roaring 20's
The blues can be considered a style of _________ music.
Jazz
Identify the most popular style in jazz history.
Swing!
Where was Louis Armstrong born?
New Orleans
In which city did Jazz begin?
New Orleans
What was the general mood of dixieland music?
Fun and energetic
The tempos of blues pieces ranged from _________ to __________.
slow (andante) to medium (moderato).
When did the swing jazz era begin?
1930's-1940's
What was Louis Armstrong’s nickname?
Satchmo
What did Jazz borrow from African Music? (3 possible answers, need at least 1)
Complex rhythms, singing style and improvisation
How many musicians in a typical Dixieland band?
7-8 musicians
Who is known as the “Father of the Blues?”
W.C. Handy
Define “jazz solo.”
One musician improvising [making up] the melody
Define scat singing?
(Singing nonsense syllables instead of words)
What did jazz borrow from European music? (2 possible answers, need at least 1)
Marching band instruments and the European system of harmony
Identify some of the instruments commonly played in Dixieland jazz.
Trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, banjo, guitar, bass, tuba and drum set
(points for every instrument students mention that is right!)
How was the mood of most blues songs different from the mood of Dixieland jazz?
(Blues was sad and melancholy and Dixieland was happy and fun.)
Swing era jazz solos often use the ________ scale.
Major blues
Why did Satchmo scat sing on one of his early hit records?
(While recording he forgot the words and made up nonsense syllables)
Harmony refers to the ________ of the song.
chords
Ta Chi-ka Ta Chi-ka Ta Chi-ka Ta Chi-ka Ta is the ________ __________ that is played by the drummer on the cymbals.
swing rhythm
Name a scale used to create melancholy melodies.
(Minor blues scale)
Which major world event marks the decline of the big band era?
(The end of WW II)
Why did Armstrong use a handkerchief to hide the valves of his trumpet?
(So others couldn’t “steal” his ideas)