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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are two characteristics that define jazz?Improvisation and SyncopationSyncopation and InnovationCreativity and ImprovisationSwinging beat or ragging - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the three predecessors to jazz?Ragtime, Swing, BebopOrchestra, Field Hollers, BluesBebop, Swing, FusionRagtime, Blues, Military Brass Bands
- 3. Multiple ChoiceName one important musician from the Early Jazz era.Duke EllingtonLouis ArmstrongMiles DavisScott Joplin
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat are two aspects of the Swing Era?Fast tempo and complex phrasingImprovisation and no prearranged musicBig bands and prearranged musicSimplistic melodies as a reaction to the Bebop era
- 5. Multiple ChoiceName a characteristic of bebop and a bebop musician.Complex melodies and harmonies; Louis ArmstrongSimplistic, prearranged music; Charlie ParkerFaster tempo; Duke EllingtonMore improvisation present; Thelonious Monk
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is cool jazz?Cool jazz is the opposite of bebop; it has a softer sound and is arranged beforehand.Cool jazz is similar to classical and does not have swing feeling.Cool jazz is simpler with repeating bass lines and simple chord changes.Cool jazz uses more of the blues scale and usually is played by big bands.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow is hard bop different than bebop?Hard bop is more complex than bebop and is even fasterHard bop reverted back to its blues roots because cool jazz was becoming too white-dominatedHard bop usually only has two chord changes and is extremely simplerHard bop lacks any chord changes and is played on the emotion of the improvisor.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Avante-Garde jazz music do to jazz audiences?Jazz audiences decreased considerably by lack of intelligible melody.Jazz audiences grew exponentially in popularity after avante-garde musicJazz audiences had a steady growth during the avante-garde jazz era.Jazz audiences fluctuated in size during the avante-garde jazz era
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is fusion jazz a combination of?Jazz and rockRock and bluesJazz, rock, and bluesRhythm and blues
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat are three modern jazz styles from today?Acid jazz, funk, bebopSmooth jazz, acid jazz, and fusionAcid jazz, latin jazz, and smooth jazzRagtime, blues, and military brass band style
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