What decade did jazz music become popular?
1930's
1960's
1920's
1940's
Which instrument is NOT typically in jazz music?
Piano
Accordian
Trumpet
Saxophone
True or False: jazz band conductors use their hands to conduct instead of a baton like classical musicians do.
True
False
What does the word improvisation mean?
To play an instrument
To conduct a jazz band with a baton
To perform a solo with no preparation (on the spot)
To sing in a choir
What instruments make up the rhythm section of a jazz band?
Piano, drumset, string bass, guitar
Saxophones, trumpets, trombones
Oboes, bassoons, french horns, accordian
Clarinets, saxophones, tubas
What emotions are associated with blues music?
Sadness and sorrow
Anger and frustration
The emotions are neutral, not showing any specific feelings
Happiness and excitement
What are the main instrument sections in a jazz band?
Oboes, triangle, tuba, percussion (rhythm section)
Flutes, oboes, tubas, guitar
Saxophones, trumpets, trombones, percussion (rhythm section)
Cellos, violins, bassoon, castanets
True or False: Jazz music never has lyrics or a singer
False
True
What major event was happening in the country during the rise of blues music?
The Great Depression
World War I
World War II
The American Civil War
Which style of music is typically faster?
They're the same tempo (speed)
Jazz
Both jazz and blues are always slow
Blues
What two instruments were added to blues music that weren't originally in jazz?
Harmonica and acoustic guitar
Tuba and harp
Oboe and bassoon
Violin and cello
True or False: Flutes and clarinets are commonly used in jazz, just not in every song.
True
False
What themes does blues music focus on?
Going on vacation, achieving your goals, & happiness
Boredom, feeling disinterested, and being confused
The blues don't focus on specific feelings.
Losing your job, losing loved ones, & other challenges
Which of the following people are famous jazz musicians?
John Williams & Hans Zimmer
Beethoven & Taylor Swift
Gustav Holst & Charlie Chaplin
Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald
What era are the 1920's typically known as?
The Swing Era
The Classical Era
The Jazz Era
The Blues Era
True or False: There are jazz songs from 100 years ago that are still popular today.
Jazz wasn't around 100 years ago.
True
False
