Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 1 Musical Elements and Instruments

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Question #1
Which instrument does NOT belong in a rhythm section?
A.   bass clarinet
B.   Piano
C.   drums
D.   guitar
Question #2
On some instruments, timbre can be varied by using
A.   syncopation.
B.   a full cadence.
C.   a pentatonic scale.
D.   mutes.
Question #3
When a trombonist uses a slide to glide seamlessly from one note to another, it is known as
A.   vibrato.
B.   ostinato.
C.   pizzicato.
D.   glissando.
Question #4
Which cymbal actually consists of two cymbals, mounted on a pole, that can be brought together by using a foot pedal?
A.   splash
B.   crash
C.   high-hat
D.   ride
Question #5
The major scale contains
A.   whole and half steps.
B.   half steps.
C.   blue notes.
D.   whole steps.
Question #6
Which are common reed instruments in jazz?
A.   alto and tenor saxophones
B.   oboe and bassoon
C.   piano, bass, and drums
D.   trumpet and trombone
Question #7
The grouping of the music’s pulse is known as
A.   tempo.
B.   harmony.
C.   meter.
D.   groove.
Question #8
Playing the white keys on a piano consecutively from one C to the next C will produce a ______ scale.
A.   major
B.   pentatonic
C.   blues
D.   chromatic
Question #9
When two melodies are played at the same time, the texture is
A.   polyphonic.
B.   homophonic.
C.   stereophonic.
D.   monophonic.
Question #10
Blowing intensely into a saxophone to produce a cluster of pitches is known as
A.   polyphonic texture.
B.   half-valving.
C.   an obbligato.
D.   multiphonics.

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