Blues
What served as a major inspiration for early blues music?
A The Harlem Renaissance of New York City
B Music from the West Coast of United States
C Music of West Africa
D Sacred Christian music from Europe
C Music of West Africa
Which of these is an example of improvisation?
A An actor who makes up his lines as he thinks them
B A trumpeter who plays a piece exactly as written
C A singer who can't read written music
D A composer who doesn't edit the first draft of her work
A An actor who makes up his lines as he thinks them
What is the most likely reason that Louis Armstrong sang in the streets for pennies?
A To improve his scat singing skills
B To save up for a new trumpet
C To earn money to help his poor family
D To attract the attention of talent scouts
C To earn money to help his poor family
The Harlem Renaissance was a _____ of African-American culture.
A Criticism
B Blossoming
C Mourning
D Repression
B Blossoming
What is the most common way that musicians and composers develop new styles of jazz?
A By blending jazz together with other musical forms
B By inventing new musical instruments
C By Ignoring the music of older jazz artists
D By using computers to generate new electronic sounds
A By blending jazz together with other musical forms
Which of the following would be a typical topic for a country blues song?
A A famous battle from the Civil War
B The sayings of religious figures from the Bible
C The joy of laboring in the fields
D How lousy you felt after your girlfriend dumped you
D How lousy you felt after your girlfriend dumped you
Which state can be considered the birthplace of jazz?
A New York
B Louisiana
C Illinois
D California
B Louisiana
How was Louis Armstrong’s singing similar to his trumpet playing?
A His voice was clear and resonant
B His voice had the same range as a B-flat cornet
C Whether singing or playing, he emphasized rhythm and improvisation
D He was widely regarded as both the best singer and trumpet player in America
C Whether singing or playing, he emphasized rhythm and improvisation
What Harlem Renaissance factor allowed many more African Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?
A Spread of black businesses
B Access to higher education
C Shift from Agriculture to industry
D Push for unity among all Africans
B Access to higher education
Which statement about the Harlem Globetrotters is true?
A They are a professional baseball team
B They were originally from Harlem
C They only played during the 1920’s
D All of the players are African Americans
D All of the players are African American
Which of the following cities is heavily associated with the blues?
A Los Angeles, CA
B Boston, MA
C Memphis, TN
D Cleveland, OH
C Memphis, TN
Syncopation involves altering the natural _____ of a piece of music.
A Instrumentation
B Rhythm
C Lyrics
Melody
B Rhythm
If you went to a performance by a hot jazz band, what would you hear?
A Marches, polkas, and waltzes, mixed together with European concert music
B Songs with no melody or rhythmic structure
C A group of musicians playing musical pieces exactly as written
D Each musician playing in the band improvising in turn
D Each musician playing in the band improvising in turn
What was one goal of the Harlem Renaissance movement?
A Instill pride in African-American culture
B End segregation in the South
C Win voting rights for all
D Ensure separate but equal public facilities for African Americans
A Instill pride in African-American culture
What did Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald have in common?
A They were political leaders
B They wrote for black newspapers
C They were popular entertainers
D They were famous athletes
C They were popular entertainers
What is a "Blue Note" in a scale or in music?
A A unique type of rhythm imported from West Africa
B A musical term for an E-flat major chord
C An especially sad part of a blues song
D A flatted note in the musical scale
D A flatted note in the musical scale
What does jazz have in common with traditional European music?
A Both are based around the blues scale
B Both use many of the same instruments
C Both incorporate African Rhythms
D Both place an emphasis on improvisation
B Both use many of the same instruments
Which of these terms best describes Louis Armstrong’s personality?
A Quick tempered
B Introverted
C Serious
D Easygoing
D Easygoing
How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?
A He composed music based on African American Motifs
B He led a movement to return to Africa
C He wrote plays about the African-American experience
D He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity
D He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity
Armstrong’s Ensembles included the Hot Five. What is an ensemble?
A A group of artists who work together
B A style of jazz music
C A musical group that always includes a trumpet
D A musical group that improvises
A A group of artists who work together
How would you describe the last four measures of a 12-bar pattern?
A The setup for everything that comes afterward
B The answer to a confounding riddle
C The twist ending or punchline of a story
D The beginning of a second, 16-bar pattern
C The twist ending or punchline of a story
Which of the following is an example of scat?
A They say hey
B Don't ya wanna dance
C Yeah yeah yeah
D Bop zee dee
D Bop zee dee
Why was Louis Armstrong called “Ambassador Satch?”
A He was appointed U.S. ambassador to Cuba in 1970
B His popularity and goodwill spanned the globe
C In addition to music, he had always been interested in politics
D He lived at the Ambassador hotel in Los Angeles
B His popularity and goodwill spanned the globe
The success of Madame C.J. Walker symbolized the growing influence of African Americans in:
A Business
B Education
C Music
D Politics
A Buisness
Two parts: Why is the birthplace of Jazz sometimes referred to as the crescent city or referred to as dixieland?
Crescent city is New Orleans because of the geographical shape of the city being formed by the gulf of mexico and the Mississippi.
AND
The term Dixieland is because Louisiana once was owned by France. Their $10 notes, by french residence referred to as 10-Dix. Hence it became the land of Dixie, which became Dixieland.