Musicians
Instruments
Elements of Jazz
Fun Facts
Evolution of Jazz
100
Known as the Queen of Jazz, this singer was famous for singing nonsense syllables.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
100
This stringed instrument has a heavy and low sound and looks like a huge violin.
What is the Bass?
100
This is when jazz singers improvise nonsense words to mimic the sound of an instrument.
What is scat singing?
100
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100
This was the original style of Jazz that originated in New Orleans in the 1920s.
What is Dixieland?
200
Affectionately nicknamed "Satchmo" and "Pops," this Jazz trumpeter was also famous for his deep and raspy singing voice.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
200
This instrument is used to play the rhythms and beats that go underneath melodies played by other instruments.
What are the drums?
200
This is when musicians make up music on the spot.
What is improvisation?
200
This Cornerstone teacher attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Who is Mr. White?
200
Jazz music borrowed from African American folk music, which was known as...
What is Blues music?
300
This Jazz pianist was born in Washington, D.C., where there is now an arts school named after him.
Who is Duke Ellington?
300
This jazz instrument is a member of the brass family. Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong both played this instrument.
What is the trumpet?
300
This is when jazz musicians change around the natural rhythm of a song.
What is syncopation?
300
This is one of the Jazz instruments that Ms. Sung's mom or dad can play.
What is: the trombone, the bass, the piano, the clarinet, or the saxophone?
300
A style of Jazz that became popular in the 1930s for having strong beats and big bands.
What is swing?