Notable Names
This jazz musician is known for his gravelly voice and playing the trumpet
Louis Armstrong
What is jazz?
a genre of music that blends many types of music
Where was jazz born?
a shiny brass instrument made of metal. It has a long tube, a wide bell at the end, and three buttons called valves. You play it by buzzing your lips into the mouthpiece, and pressing the valves changes the notes.
Trumpet
The _______ can play the highest notes in a jazz band.
Trumpet
This jazz musician was named the "first lady of song"
Ella Fitzgerald
What is improvisation?
making it up as you go!
What community did jazz help give a voice back to?
The Black community
a woodwind instrument made of brass with a curved shape and a mouthpiece that uses a reed to make sound. You blow air into the reed, and pressing the keys changes the notes. It is popular in jazz, pop, and classical music, and it has a smooth, rich, and sometimes jazzy sound.
Saxophone
____ singing is when singers use nonsense syllables instead of words.
Scat
This jazz musician invented bebop and was known for his improvisation
Charlie Parker
What is a call and response?
A musician plays something and the audience or another band mate responds
Jazz helped fuel the __________ ___________ in the 1920s
Harlem Renaissance
When you press a key, a small hammer inside hits a string to make sound. You can play many notes at the same time, and it can be soft or loud. It is used in almost every style of music—like classical, jazz, pop, and more—and it has a wide range of sounds, from gentle to powerful.
Piano
_______ music was the most popular style of jazz in the 1930s and 1940s.
Swing
This jazz musician led one of the most famous big bands
Duke Ellington
What is a swing rhythm?
A bouncy, “groovy” feel that makes jazz distinct.
Jazz became a tool for _____ ______ ________ in the 1960s
Civil rights activism
a brass instrument with a long slide instead of valves. You play it by buzzing your lips into the mouthpiece and moving the slide to change notes. It has a bold, brassy sound that can be smooth or funny-sounding with slides.
Trombone
The word “jazz” was once slang for _______ or _____
energy or pep
This jazz musician is known as an innovator of many jazz styles such as cool jazz, modal jazz, and fusion
Miles Davis
What is syncopation?
Rhythms that emphasize off-beats
Jazz spread worldwide and became a _________ ________ of creativity, improvisation, and connection.
Universal language
The largest string instrument. You play it by plucking or bowing the strings. In jazz, it usually plays a steady walking line to keep the beat. It has a deep, low sound that helps hold the music together.
Bass
The ______ ___________ in the 1920s helped jazz grow in New York City.
Harlem Renaissance