Instrument Families
Marching Band
Ragtime
The Birthplace of Jazz
Jazz
100

What are the defining characteristics of the strings family and how do they make sound?

They have strings and are made of wood. These instruments use a bow, fingers, or a pick to make sound.

100

Who is the father of marching band music?

John Phillip Sousa

100

Ragtime is the combination of what 2 words?

Ragged time

100

What city is considered the birthplace of Jazz?

New Orleans, Louisiana

100

What was Prohibition?

A time in the early 1900s when consuming alcohol was illegal

200

What are the defining characteristics of the brass family and how do these instruments make sound?

Brass instruments are made of metal. They make sound by blowing air and "buzzing" the mouthpiece.

200

What is a sousaphone?

A tuba that wraps around your body so that you can play it while walking.

200

Who wrote the "The Entertainer"? (Pedro, play the song)

Scott Joplin

200

What is Congo Square?

The place in New Orleans where slaves were allowed to congregate. They played instruments and sang, which led to the creation of New Orleans jazz music.

200

Why did jazz grow in popularity during Prohibition?

People would go to illegal bars to drink and dance to jazz music. 

300

What are the defining characteristics of the woodwind family and how do these instruments make sound?

Woodwind instruments are made of wood and metal. They make sound by blowing air, pressing down fingers, and most have a thin wooden reed.

300

Marching band music gained popularity because of what American sport?

Football

300

Describe how the left and right hands of the piano sound in ragtime music.

The left hand is steady while the right hand plays fun and crazy-sounding melodies.

300
In a New Orleans style parade march, what is the first line and second line?

First line: the performers

Second line: the people from the town/crowd who join in the parade processional

300

What is improvisation?

Spontaneously making up music on the spot.

400

What instrument family does the piano belong to and why?

The percussion family. Inside a piano, there are small hammers that hit the strings inside the piano to make sound.

400
John Philip Sousa wrote "Stars and Stripes Forever", which is played most often during celebrations for what American Holiday? (Pedro, play this song) 

The 4th of July

400

True or False: Ragtime music is a combination of European and African musical traditions.

True

400

Name another country or culture that has a celebration with music, clothing, and parades similar to Marde Gras. (Pedro, show pictures of Marde Gras).

Brazil, Barbados, any Caribbean island, China, Japan, etc.

400

What is scat singing?

Singing nonsense words

500

Even though the modern flute is made of metal, why is considered to be part of the woodwind family?

The flute used to be made only of wood, but the modern flute is made of metal because it produces a superior sound quality. It's NOT part of the brass family because you do not "buzz" the mouthpiece to make sound.

500

Who is James Reese Europe, and what contribution did he make to American popular music?

An African American composer who combined Sousa's marching band styles with African musical traditions.

500

Where did people go to hear ragtime music?

The Red Light District, Bars, and Brothels (aka houses of ill repute)

500

True or False: In New Orleans, funerals do not include band music

False (Pedro, show a video of a NoLA funeral march)

500

In jazz music, what 3 instruments make up the rhythm section?

Drums, bass, piano