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.   drums
B.   guitar
C.   bass clarinet
D.   Piano
Question #2
On some instruments, timbre can be varied by using
A.   syncopation.
B.   a pentatonic scale.
C.   mutes.
D.   a full cadence.
Question #3
When a trombonist uses a slide to glide seamlessly from one note to another, it is known as
A.   glissando.
B.   pizzicato.
C.   ostinato.
D.   vibrato.
Question #4
Which cymbal actually consists of two cymbals, mounted on a pole, that can be brought together by using a foot pedal?
A.   high-hat
B.   ride
C.   splash
D.   crash
Question #5
The major scale contains
A.   whole and half steps.
B.   half steps.
C.   whole steps.
D.   blue notes.
Question #6
Which are common reed instruments in jazz?
A.   alto and tenor saxophones
B.   piano, bass, and drums
C.   trumpet and trombone
D.   oboe and bassoon
Question #7
The grouping of the music’s pulse is known as
A.   meter.
B.   harmony.
C.   groove.
D.   tempo.
Question #8
Playing the white keys on a piano consecutively from one C to the next C will produce a ______ scale.
A.   major
B.   blues
C.   chromatic
D.   pentatonic
Question #9
When two melodies are played at the same time, the texture is
A.   homophonic.
B.   stereophonic.
C.   polyphonic.
D.   monophonic.
Question #10
Blowing intensely into a saxophone to produce a cluster of pitches is known as
A.   multiphonics.
B.   polyphonic texture.
C.   half-valving.
D.   an obbligato.

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