A style of early jazz music that was usually written for piano.
What is Ragtime?
100
New Orleans jazz music was usually played by bands. What were some popular instruments found in a New Orleans jazz band?
Clarinet, trombone and piano.
100
A spontaneously created musical melody over a given harmonic progression.
What is jazz improvisation?
100
Spirituals, work songs, blues.
What are forms of early African American music used by vocalists when they improvise?
100
This US city is given credit for being the birthplace of jazz music.
What is New Orleans?
200
What order did these styles develop in: New Orleans Jazz, Bebop, Swing, Cool, Ragtime?
What is Ragtime, New Orleans Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Cool
200
A jazz band rhythm section is comprised of which instruments?
Piano, Drums, Bass
200
Jazz improvisation that involves doubling up on the number of notes and changing the accent patterns.
What is rhythmic improvisation?
200
Vocal Improvisation
What is scat singing?
200
The Pan Alley was a centralized location for this music industry.
What is the Music Publishing industry?
300
The style of jazz music that developed in response to cool jazz and featured fast tempos, loud dynamics, and big sound.
What is Hard Bop
300
What are the responsibilities of a drummer in a jazz band?
Keep time, gives cues, play awesome solos!
300
Jazz improvisation that involves altering notes in the melody.
What is melodic improvisation?
300
He was given credit for being the first to demonstrate scat singing.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
300
What is the purpose of ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC?
To protect the rights of composers and songwriters.
400
The style of jazz music that combined elements from other styles.
What is Fusion
400
What are the responsibilities of a bass player in a rhythm section?
Keep time, provide harmonic foundation, solo away!
400
Jazz improvisation that involves playing in response to the chord changes of the song.
What is harmonic improvisation?
400
A vocalist uses these for words when they scat.
What are nonsense syllables?
400
These are contained in movie soundtracks.
What are music, dialogue and sound effects?
500
The style of jazz music that focused less on improvisation and more on ensemble playing which avoided extreme elements in music.
What is Contemporary jazz
500
What are the responsibilities of a piano in a jazz band rhythm section?
Provide harmony, keep time, solo.
500
How can I get 3 extra credit points on my Unit 7 Test?
On your teacher scored test, write a short paragraph telling Mrs. Merrill who you favorite jazz artist is and why (Place your paragraph after question 5).
500
He was the first African American musician to host his own television show.
Who was Nat King Cole?
500
These elements can be found in American musical theater, or Broadway productions.
What are music, dancing, dialogue, costumes and sets?