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Instruments
Vocabulary
All About the Duke
Notable Names
Potpourri
100
This instrument is made of brass, uses a reed to produce sound, and has a warm, comfortable feeling.
What is the saxophone?
100
The process of creating new music on the spot that expresses personal feeling.
What is improvisation?
100
The nickname for Edward Kennedy Ellington.
What is Duke?
100
The person known as "King of the Keys."
What is Duke Ellington.
100
Finish this song title: "It Don't Mean a Thing..."
What is "If It Ain't Got That Swing?"
200
This instrument plays a "walking" bass line.
What is the string bass?
200
Nonsense syllables that are sung.
What is scat?
200
The Duke Ellington's favorite activity when he was a young boy.
What is baseball?
200
The name of one of the most famous female jazz singers.
What is Ella Fitzgerald?
200
The name of the person who leads a swing band.
What is band leader?
300
Kick drum, snare, tom and cymbals
What is a jazz drum setup?
300
This style music is known as a truly American style.
What is jazz?
300
The style of music that inspired Duke to begin playing piano again.
What is Ragtime?
300
The name of the New York club that was a favorite of Duke Ellington.
What is Cotton Club?
300
Finish this song title: "Take the _____ Train."
What is "A?"
400
This instrument is one of the smallest brass instruments and makes a "wa-wa" sound.
What is the trumpet?
400
This basic beat of music goes "long-short, long-short, long-short."
What is swing?
400
The city that Duke Ellington was born in.
What is Washington, D.C.?
400
The name of the most famous concert hall in New York.
What is Carnegie Hall?
400
Doo-wah, doo-wah, doo-wah!!
What is scat?
500
The name often given to a jazz band or ensemble with 12 to 24 instruments.
What is orchestra?
500
A jazz or swing band may also be known by this name.
What is big band or orchestra?
500
The years that Duke Ellington lived.
What is 1899-1974?
500
The name of your favorite jazz song.
What is "____________?" (An answer must be provided to earn the score)
500
This instrument was known as the "pearlies."
What is the piano?