MUSI 3630 - Test 1

term for number of beats in a bar

time signature

what instrument did sidney bechet play

soprano saxophone

joe oliver took his creole jazz band from new orleans to which city

chicago

what is the term for accenting notes that occur before or just after the beat, off beat accenting, or unexpected stress

syncopation

timbre in jazz music consists of

the quality of a sound's texture

list four instruments that comprise a jazz rhythm section

piano bass guitar drums

which of the following patterns represents the lyrics of the blues

ABA

AAB

BAA

AABA

AAB

jazz has borrowed which of the following elements from the african tradition

all of the above

ragtime is a style of music that centers around what instrument

piano

mary lou williams was famous for her amazing technique on which instrument

piano

james reese europe was famous for being a superb

bandleader

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the front line of early jazz groups usually consisted of what instruments (list 4)

trumpet clarinet trombone

fletcher henderson was an important (2 things)

bandleader

collective improv is best defined as

all instruments playing different music at the same time

the man who led the first known jazz band was

buddy bolden

who was not a member of the austin high gang?

bix beiderbecke

what radio show brought the benny goodman band to national attention

lets dance

the all american rhythm section was associated with the

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count basie

describe lester young's playing style

relaxed and lyrical

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unknown question about new orleans

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unknown question about Work Songs and fields

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ragtime has a fairly strict form and is based on marches and early brass band music (true/false)

true

scott joplin is usually referred to as the father of the blues (true/false)

false

unknown question about the original dixieland jazz band

answer

unknown question about joe oliver

(what band did joe oliver lead)

creole jazz band

jelly roll claimed to have invented jazz (true/false)

true

unknown question about paul whitemann

(who was paul whitemann)

paul whitemann was a bandleader and composer

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unknown question about I, IV, and V chords

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tempo is the musical term for describing the speed of a beat in music (true/false)

true

territory bands traveled extensively in the northeastern us (true/false)

false

jungle music was associated with the fletcher henderson orchestra (true/false)

false

unknown question about duke ellington's musical partner

(who was duke ellington's musical partner)

billy strayhorn

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list three examples of west african musical tradition and how each of these influenced the development of jazz

call and response

polyrhythm

improvisation

list two figures in the early tradition of the blues

louis armstrong

- brought new level of depth to blues music

- collaborated with many blues artists

buddy bolden

- loud trumpet player

- performed in new orleans

briefly describe each of the following that discuss their value of societal change and how it affected the growth of jazz

- storyville

- jim crow

storyville:

- new orleans district from 1897 to 1917

- mixing cultures

- african + european musical standards

jim crow:

- segregation from late 19th century to 20th century

- creation of african cultural spaces where jazz developed

question about either jungle music, the chick webb orchestra, the benny goodman orchestra, or european classical tradition

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discuss instrumentation of early new orleans jazz group and provide detail about role and importance of each instrument in the ensemble, including specific musical elements unique to this type of group (list four instruments)

trumpet

clarinet

banjo

drums

provide a meaningful definition of jazz

swing beat

complex chords

improvisation

certain chord progressions