Terms/Jazz Band Instruments
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
100

Define Improvisation

to play/sing while making up the part

100

Elvis Presley was known as "The King of __________"

Rock n' Roll

100

How many records did Frank Sinatra sell?

over 150 million

200

What are the three main Woodwind instruments in a Jazz Band?

1) Alto Saxophone

2) Tenor Saxophone

3) Baritone Saxophone

200

Elvis Presley's music was not well received at first. Older generations in America some times called him "a __________ to society"

Menace

200

What year did Frank Sinatra receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

1985

300

What are the two main types of Brass instruments in a Jazz Band?

1) Trumpet

2) Trombone

300

Where was Elvis Presley born?

Tulepo, Mississippi

300

Frank Sinatra had ties to what criminal organization?

the Mob

400
Define Syncopation

displacing the beat so that the down beat is undefined

400

What did Elvis Presley use to make Rock n' Roll main stream?

Dance moves/Guitar playing

400

Where was Frank Sinatra born?

Hoboken, New Jersey

500

What year did the Modern Era start/end?

1900-1999

500

What year was Elvis Presley born?

1935

500

How did Frank Sinatra die?

Heart Attack

600

What are the four instruments in a Jazz Band's Rhythm section?

1) Drum Set

2) Bass Guitar

3) Piano

4) Vibraphone

600

What year did Elvis Presley die?

1977

600

What year was Frank Sinatra born/died?

1915-1998