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Instruments and the Ensemble
The Romantic Era
The Treble Cleff
The History of Jazz
Jazz Musicians
100
Name one woodwind instrument
Possible Answers: Clarinet, flute, bassoon, oboe, piccolo
100
The dates of the Romantic era were from:_____ to ______
1820 -1900
100
The set of lines that music notes are written on is referred to as__________.
The staff.
100
Where did Jazz begin?
The southern United States.
100
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
The trumpet
200
Name one brass instrument.
Possible answers: Trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba
200
True or False: Beethoven was a romantic composer.
TRUE.
200
How many SPACE lines are on the staff?
4
200
When did jazz begin?
The early 1900's
200
What instrument did Duke Ellington play?
The piano
300
Name one percussion instrument.
Possible Answers: Snare drum, bass drum, timpani, cymbals
300
Name one instrument that became popular during the Romantic Era.
Possible answers: The saxaphone, the triangle, the tuba
300
How many LINE notes are on the staff?
5
300
Who played an important role in the development of jazz and used music as a way to voice their struggles and hopes for the future?
Slaves from Africa
300
Bessie Smith was the first significant________.
Female jazz vocalist.
400
True or false: A clarinet uses a reed but an oboe does not.
FALSE. Both instruments use reeds. Oboes use a double reed.
400
Name one other Romantic Composer.
Possible answers: Richard Wagner, Franz Schubert
400
A whole note usually lasts for ______ counts.
Four
400
What was the first popular form of Jazz? Who was considered to be "The King" of this type of music?
Ragtime, Scott Joplin
400
"Maple Leaf Rag" was composed by_____.
Scott Joplin
500
True or false: A harpsichord is a member of the string family.
FALSE. The harpsichord is a member of the keyboard family.
500
The Period of history between the Baroque era and the Romantic Era was called the_________.
Classical Era.
500
What is a memory device to remember the name of the line notes on the staff?
Every good boy does fine; every good bird does fly; every good boy deserves fudge.
500
Who was the "Queen of Scat"? What is scatting?
Ella Fitzgerald; Improvised jazz singing where the voice mimics an instrument.
500
True or False: Charlie Parker, Fats Waller and Wynton Marsalis are all jazz musicians.
TRUE.