Instruments
Is a trumpet a jazz instrument? "Yes" or "No"
Yes
Are all solos improvised, "Yes" or "No"
No
what is jazz? A music genre or a Musical instrument
(say"What is a", than your answer)
What is a music genre.
In jazz, musicians often play together in a group called a ____.
What is a jazz band.
This famous trumpet player was known for his song "What a Wonderful World."
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This instrument has black and white keys and is commonly used in jazz.
(Say "What is the" then the instrument)
What is the piano
What is the most used soloing instrument in jazz? "What is a trumpet", or "What is a saxophone"
What is a saxophone
Who made the song "New York", in 1977
(Say "Who is", then the artist)
Who is Frank Sinatra
Jazz music started in this U.S. City.
What is New Orleans
This famous jazz musician was a talented piano player and bandleader known as the "Duke."
Who is Duke Ellington?
What instruments uses sticks and cymbals to keep a steady beat in jazz?
(say "What is", than the instrument)
What is Drums
What type of solo is A solo that is created completely on the spot in real time.
(say "What is a", than the type of solo it is)
What is a improvised solo
What part of the United States made jazz popular in the early 1900s, South, East, or Central
( say "What is the", then the part)
What is the South
Jazz is known for musicians making up music as they play. What is this called?
What is Improvation?
This famous jazz singer was nicknamed the "First Lady of Song."
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
What is the most used instrument in Jazz
(say "What is", than the instrument)
What is a saxophone
What is soloing in jazz?, Option A the act of improvising a new melody over a song's underlying chord progression and rhythmic groove while the rest of the band accompanies, or Option B, the specialized process of telling students how to play, interpret, and improvise jazz music. (say Option than the letter)
Option A
What city did jazz music become very popular
(Say "What is", then the city)
What is New Orleans
Jazz became especially popular in what American city during the 1920s?
What is Chicago?
This famous jazz musician was a saxophone player and helped create a style called bebop.
Who is Charlie Parker?
What instrument provides both the harmonic framework and rhythmic backing for the ensemble while also serving as a powerful solo voice?
(say "What is a", than the instrument)
What is a Piano
What is the most listened solo of all time? A:John Coltrane — Tenor Saxophone Solo on "Giant Steps" B:Miles Davis — Trumpet Solo on "So What" C:Paul Desmond — Saxophone Solo on "Take Five" (Say Option than the letter)
Option B
What is the most listened Jazz song of all time?
(say "What is", than the song)
What is Take Five
This type of music helped influence the creation of jazz.
What is Blues?
This famous jazz trumpet player recorded the album Kind of Blue, one of the most famous jazz albums ever.
Who is Miles Davis?