Composers
Jazz Notation and Structure
Instruments
Seaford Jazz Trivia
Rhythms
100

This song was performed by the band "The Ides of March"

Vehicle

100
This articulation means play notes short and accented

Marcato

100

Name an instrument almost never seen in jazz bands

Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, etc.

100

The last song from our spring 2023 concert

Spain

100

1

1

200

This song was composed by Vince Guaraldi

Charlie Brown

200

Seeing a squiggly line going down after a note is called this

A Fall

200

The name of the cymbals on a drum-set played with a foot pedal

Hi-Hat

200

The one song we have ever performed that Mr. G arranged

Coconut Mall

200

2

2

300

The composer of The Cool One

Benny Golson

300

Notes that are 3 beats are longer are always played like this

Forte piano crescendo

300

Timbales are typically used in this style of music

Latin

300

The last jazz song of the 2022 winter concert

Big Band Holiday

300

3

3

400

The composer of Beantown Blues Parade

Rick Hirsch

400
This type of scale works well when improvising in a rock-style song

Mixolydian

400

The bari sax is the only (standard) sax that can play this note

Low A
400

The first song performed live last school year

Take it to the Top

400

4

4

500

The composers of Night of the Living Chili Pepper

Doug Beach and George Schutack

500

Describe the structure of a 12 bar Bb blues chord progression

4 measures of Bb, 2 measures of Eb, 2 measures of Bb, 1 measure of F, 1 measure of Eb, 2 measures of Bb

500

List the full instrumentation for a standard "big band"

2 altos, 2 tenors, 1 bari, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets, drums, piano, bass, guitar, optional flute, clarinet, vibes, aux

500

The first song the Seaford Jazz Band ever performed live

Jumpin' at the Woodside

500

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5