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Question #1
The quality of sound that allows listeners to distinguish between a violin and a trumpet is referred to as:
A.
melody
B.
harmony
C.
timbre
D.
pitch
E.
rhythm
Question #2
A device inserted into the bell of a brass instrument to distort the sounds coming out is called
A.
larynx
B.
valve
C.
mute
D.
key
E.
mouthpiece
Question #3
Which brass instrument moves its slide to create a glissando?
A.
clarinet
B.
banjo
C.
trumpet
D.
trombone
E.
tuba
Question #4
Which part of the drum set consists of two cymbals controlled by a foot pedal?
A.
ride cymbal
B.
tam-tam
C.
crash cymbal
D.
splash cymbal
E.
high-hat
Question #5
The relative speed of a performance’s steady “pulse rhythm” is commonly referred to as the piece’s
A.
meter
B.
tempo
C.
dynamics
D.
harmony
E.
rhythm
Question #6
In jazz ensembles, bassists most often use _________ technique, plucking the strings with their fingers.
A.
portamento
B.
arco
C.
pizzacato
D.
legato
E.
staccato
Question #7
Jazz concepts of form are derived from African music, where improvisation happens within:
A.
B.
a carefully notated concert performance
C.
a rhythmic cycle
D.
a precisely measured amount of clock time
E.
only the rarest or ritual practices
F.
a harmonic sequence
Question #8
Which best describes the form of a twelve-bar blues chorus?
A.
an eight-measure phrase followed by a four-measure phrase
B.
three phrases of four measures each
C.
four phrases of three measures each
D.
six two-measure phrases
E.
two six-measure phrases
Question #9
What is the most common thirty-two-bar song form used by jazz musicians?
A.
ABCD
B.
AAAA
C.
ABAB
D.
ABAC
E.
AABA
Question #10
Which rhythm section instrument plays the foundational role of sounding the root of each chord and keeping time with a continuous stream of notes?
A.
drums
B.
trumpet
C.
clarinet
D.
baritone saxophone
E.
bass
Question #11
Harmonic improvisation requires a performer to _____________.
A.
Ignore the contributions and suggestions of the accompanists.
B.
Create new melodies that fit over the tune’s chord progression.
C.
Improvise using only a single scale.
D.
Abandon familiar musical elements in order to create something new.
E.
Embellish a composed melody.
Question #12
In jazz, a repeating rhythmic and harmonic cycle is called a __________.
A.
turn
B.
verse
C.
bridge
D.
chorus
Question #13
_______ _________ is the generalized name for the harmonic sequence underlying George Gershwin’s composition “I Got Rhythm.”
A.
Standard Blues
B.
Popular Song
C.
Bird Blues
D.
Rhythm Chorus
E.
Rhythm Changes
Question #14
W. C. Handy’s initial appreciation of the blues was based on its:
A.
artistic merit
B.
connection to African traditions
C.
high-class status
D.
virtuosity
E.
commercial appeal
Question #15
In “polishing” the rural blues that he heard in Mississippi, W. C. Handy did which of the following?
A.
He published sheet music.
B.
He composed his own lyrics.
C.
All of the answers are true
D.
He notated the music.
E.
He rehearsed it with his ensemble.
Question #16
The specific combinations of musical characteristics at the heart of jazz style—including polyrhythm, blue notes, timbre variation, and call and response—are the products of which cultural group?
A.
Nigerian
B.
Cuban
C.
English
D.
South African
E.
African American
Question #17
Which best describes the poetic form of blues lyrics?
A.
two-line couplet with second line repeated
B.
four-line stanza
C.
two-line stanza
D.
ten-line stanza
E.
two-line couplet with first line repeated
Question #18
Which instrument was most important in accompanying country blues?
A.
trumpet
B.
guitar
C.
saxophone
D.
drums
E.
piano
Question #19
All of the following are true of “race records” EXCEPT:
A.
They did not sell many copies.
B.
They were recordings of black music for black listeners.
C.
Singers were pressured by executives to record only the blues.
D.
Many of the original recordings have been preserved.
E.
Singers did not receive copyright royalty, just a modest performer’s fee.
Question #20
In her fourteen-year recording career, Bessie Smith recorded approximately how many songs?
A.
150
B.
50
C.
200
D.
100
E.
250
Question #21
On Bessie Smith’s “Reckless Blues,” which household item does Louis Armstrong use to modify the timbre of his trumpet?
A.
sponge
B.
dishrag
C.
bucket
D.
plunger
E.
mop
Question #22
Which is NOT true of blackface minstrelsy?
A.
Its music used African-derived instruments including the banjo.
B.
In the mid-nineteenth century it was the most popular form of theater in the country.
C.
It was only performed in the American South.
D.
It generated negative racial stereotypes.
E.
It was originally performed by white performers in heavy black makeup.
Question #23
When James Reese Europe’s Hellfighters performed in ballrooms for social dances, what type of instrumentation did they use?
A.
string ensemble
B.
large military-style band
C.
small jazz combo
D.
piano with banjo accompaniment
E.
symphonic orchestra
Question #24
What does it mean to “rag” a piece of music?
A.
to perform it poorly
B.
to improvise a march
C.
to dance to it
D.
to subject it to a process of rhythmic complication
E.
to extend a short piece by repeating sections
Question #25
How did Scott Joplin make most of the money to support his compositional career?
A.
by licensing his music for use in films
B.
through record sales
C.
through publishing royalties
D.
by playing concerts
E.
by conducting a brass band
Question #26
Why is Wilbur Sweatman’s “Down Home Rag” significant?
A.
It’s one of the fastest recorded performances of syncopated music.
B.
It’s an early example of ragtime drumming.
C.
It provides crucial evidence for the transition between ragtime and jazz.
D.
All of the answers are true
E.
It avoids blue notes and other blues inflections.
Question #27
New Orleans jazz primarily featured which of the following musical textures?
A.
B.
monophonic - solo plus accompaniment
C.
homophonic—solo plus accompaniment
D.
polyphonic—collective improvisation
E.
fully composed melodies and countermelodies
F.
monophonic—solo playing
Question #28
Who led the Onward Brass Band, a group that blended Creole sophistication with improvisational artistry?
A.
Freddie Keppard
B.
Joe Oliver
C.
Buddy Bolden
D.
Barney Bigard
E.
Manuel Perez
Question #29
Which aspect of Buddy Bolden’s playing did contemporary observers note most often?
A.
the loudness of his playing
B.
his ability to play two trumpets at once
C.
his variations on march themes
D.
the understatement of his playing
E.
the fast passages in his playing
Question #30
Which instruments are included in the front line of a New Orleans jazz band?
A.
piano, tuba, drums
B.
trumpet, clarinet, trombone
C.
clarinet, flute, saxophone
D.
trombone, tuba, banjo
Question #31
Which is the trumpet or cornet’s role in the New Orleans jazz band?
A.
play a countermelody in a register higher than the trumpet or cornet’s line
B.
arpeggiate the underlying harmony of the tune
C.
present the melody with improvised variations
D.
play a decorated bass line that includes glissandos
E.
present a steady stream of notes maintaining the dominant pulse of the tune
Question #32
The most distinctive feature of New Orleans jazz is:
A.
harmonic improvisation
B.
solo improvisation
C.
frequent syncopations
D.
use of blue notes
E.
collective improvisation
Question #33
All of the following factors were causes of the Great Migration EXCEPT:
A.
a work shortage initiated by American entry into World War I
B.
widespread segregation in the American south
C.
fear generated by unequal protection under the law
D.
an increasing reliance on agricultural labor
E.
few opportunities for black Americans to own land
Question #34
Why are Jelly Roll Morton’s 1923 recording sessions with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings significant?
A.
They took place in Chicago.
B.
They are the first live recordings made in a jazz club.
C.
They are the first significant racially integrated jazz recording sessions.
D.
They took place in New Orleans.
E.
They took place in Los Angeles.
Question #35
What was unusual about the front line of King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band?
A.
It featured two trombones.
B.
It featured two clarinets.
C.
It included violin.
D.
The clarinet lines were performed by the group’s pianist.
E.
It featured two cornets.
Question #36
Sidney Bechet is responsible for establishing this instrument as a jazz instrument:
A.
saxophone
B.
clarinet
C.
piano
D.
banjo
E.
bass
Question #37
Which borough of New York has been the focus of American jazz culture since the 1920s?
A.
Brooklyn
B.
Queens
C.
The Bronx
D.
Staten Island
E.
F.
Manhattan
Question #38
Which of the following parts of America’s entertainment infrastructure formed in late-nineteenth-century New York?
A.
grand theaters
B.
All of the answers are true.
C.
book publishers
D.
record labels
E.
radio networks
Question #39
What effect did technological advances in radio and recording have on the jazz community?
A.
It forced performers to improve their technique.
B.
It had no effect, since home audio systems were prohibitively expensive.
C.
It led audiences to stay home and obsessively listen to specific broadcasts and recordings.
D.
It decentralized the jazz infrastructure across the country.
E.
It drew audiences away from jazz and to sophisticated classical performances.
Question #40
How did Prohibition affect the jazz community?
A.
All of the answers are true.
B.
It caused many jazz musicians to become full-time composers.
C.
It encouraged musicians to avoid alcohol.
D.
It provided abundant (dangerous) work opportunities for jazz musicians in illegal speakeasies.
E.
It caused musicians to migrate away from larger cities.
Question #41
What was Paul Whiteman’s goal with his “An Experiment in Modern Music” concert of 1924?
A.
to argue that the blues was the soul of jazz
B.
to demonstrate that only New Orleans jazz was the authentic jazz
C.
to show that Louis Armstrong was the “King of Jazz”
D.
to reveal that jazz elements could form the foundation of highbrow art music
E.
to show that white musicians could perform raucous improvisations
Question #42
Which describes the racial dynamics of Fletcher Henderson’s engagement at the Roseland Ballroom:
A.
black ensembles playing for white audiences
B.
white ensembles playing for black audiences
C.
integrated ensembles playing for white audiences
D.
integrated ensembles playing for integrated audiences
E.
white ensembles playing for white audiences
Question #43
Which Manhattan neighborhood was referred to as “the greatest Negro city in the world”?
A.
Times Square
B.
Harlem
C.
Greenwich Village
D.
Upper West Side
E.
Washington Heights
Question #44
“Stride” refers to which aspect of a pianist’s performance?
A.
constant left-hand tremolo
B.
fast right-hand arpeggios
C.
two-handed block chords
D.
slow-moving “walking” accompaniments
E.
regular left-hand alternation between bass notes and chords
Question #45
All of the following are aspects of Louis Armstrong’s legacy EXCEPT:
A.
influenced symphonic trumpet players with his vibrato
B.
influenced popular and country performers with his phrasing and spontaneity
C.
became the most influential composer in the jazz community
D.
only major figure of Western music to influence the music of his era equally as an instrumentalist and as a vocalist
E.
transformed the social music of New Orleans into an art
Question #46
A.
established the development of technique as an end in itself
B.
established jazz as music that prizes individual expression through solo improvisation
C.
established collective improvisation as the main kind of jazz improvisation
D.
wrote an influential series of guides to improvisation
E.
carefully composed a large body of passages and played them the same every time
Question #47
In 1922, Joe Oliver sent Louis Armstrong a message inviting him to join Oliver’s band in which northern city?
A.
Chicago
B.
New Orleans
C.
New York
D.
Detroit
Question #48
Which of the following describes Earl Hines’s approach to rhythm?
A.
steady, on-the-beat background chords
B.
slow-moving regular rhythms
C.
using tremolo to give the sense of no rhythmic movement
D.
propulsive boogie-woogie patterns
E.
an idiosyncratic style that played constant games with the rhythmic pulse
Question #49
Which is NOT true of the Austin High Gang?
A.
Their ranks included only horn players
B.
They were a group of white jazz musicians born mostly between 1904 and 1909 and active in Chicago.
C.
They were named after a Chicago high school some of them attended.
D.
Their music was a rebellion against white middle class culture.
E.
They created the Chicago style, which featured aggressive rhythms, expansive solos, and polyphonic theme statements.
Question #50
In whose big band did Coleman Hawkins play for eleven years?
A.
Paul Whiteman
B.
Bix Beiderbecke
C.
Fletcher Henderson
D.
Duke Ellington
E.
Louis Armstrong
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