Style
This jazz style involves a larger group with a full horn section and rhythm section.
What is big band?
The century that early jazz music was first developed in.
What is the 1800's or 19th century?
This instrument has 88 black and white keys and is common in almost every style of western music.
What is the piano?
This type of jazz tune usually was taken from a popular tune or musical song of the era, and adopted by jazz musicians.
What is a jazz standard?
We have a jazz band at GVHS. True or false?
True
This jazz style is one of the earlier styles, and mostly includes upbeat, fast-moving piano.
What is ragtime?
A famous pioneer of ragtime piano.
Who is Scott Joplin?
This brass instrument is higher-pitched and has three valves.
What is a trumpet?
This is the main melody of a jazz tune, usually played first and last in a group improvisation setting.
What is the head?
The date of the next jazz (and band, and choir) concert here at GVHS.
What is March 8th?
This style was popularized by Count Basie.
What is Dixieland jazz?
The instrument that was invented by Adolph Sax.
What is the saxophone?
This brass instrument is lower-pitched and is commonly seen in big bands.
What is a trombone?
This form has 12 measures and usually starts and ends on a I chord.
What is a 12-bar blues?
The limb a drumset player plays the bass drum with.
What is the right foot?
This rhythm involves a longer, more drawn-out first eighth note, and a shorter second eighth note, often said as "doo-vah".
What is swung eighth notes/swing?
The name of Gordon Goodwin's band.
The largest member of the saxophone family, this instrument often doubles the trombone line or bass line in a big band.
What is the bari sax?
This type of improvisation relies on using notes that work with the chords provided.
What is harmonic improvisation?
The limb a drumset player uses for the hi-hat foot pedal.
What is the left foot?
This big band member guides the style of the horn section and also gets to play high notes.
Who is the lead trumpet player?
The jazz vocalist and trumpet player credited with developing scat solos.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
While not seen too often in big band settings, this instrument was played by Pete Fountain among other Dixieland jazz musicians, and is made of either plastic or wood.
What is a clarinet?
The form of the chorus of Watermelon Man.
What is 16-bar blues?
The instrumentation of our current GVHS jazz band rhythm section.
What is drumset, guitar, and piano?