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Question #1
A blues text typically consists of a _____ stanza whose first two lines are identical.
A.
five-line
B.
four-line
C.
three-line
D.
two-line
Question #2
Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Thelonious Monk were figureheads of what jazz style?
A.
big-band
B.
ragtime
C.
blues
D.
bebop
Question #3
A jazz chorus is
A.
an ostinato used in jazz.
B.
an a cappella vocal group that only sings jazz.
C.
another word for solo.
D.
a single statement of a melodic-harmonic pattern.
Question #4
Which is NOT true of Duke Ellington?
A.
He was the bandleader of the Washingtonians.
B.
He was a pianist
C.
He was big-band jazz arranger.
D.
He is credited with the invention of scat-singing.
Question #5
Duke Ellington is associated with
A.
Third-Stream jazz.
B.
big-band jazz.
C.
bebop.
D.
New Orleans jazz.
Question #6
Ellington’s first group was called
A.
the Washingtonians.
B.
Ellington’s Elite Eight.
C.
the Harlem Hepcats.
D.
the Cotton Club Cats.
Question #7
In the 1930s and 40s, early jazz gave way to
A.
swing, or big-band.
B.
bebop.
C.
West coast jazz.
D.
Latin jazz.
Question #8
Latin American percussion instruments and dance rhythms had an influence on jazz.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #9
Louis Armstrong is credited with the invention of scat-singing.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #10
Melodic "pitch bending" is also known as
A.
blue tones.
B.
jazz tones.
C.
bent notes.
D.
blue notes.
Question #11
_____ is where the fusion of ragtime, blues, and other musics resulted in the development of jazz.
A.
St. Louis
B.
Atlanta
C.
Harlem
D.
New Orleans
Question #12
Eighteenth-century slaves from Africa’s west coast brought the _______ style to America.
A.
call-and-response singing
B.
scat-singing
C.
swing
D.
bebop
Question #13
Big-band jazz is a
A.
style related to cool jazz, with mixed timbres and contrapuntal improvisations
B.
refrained style with rich harmonies and moderate tempos and volume.
C.
style known for complex harmonies and virtuosic soloists
D.
large-ensemble style with sections of brass, reeds, and rhythm instruments.
Question #14
Which singer is also known as "Lady Day"?
A.
Judy Garland
B.
Bessie Smith
C.
"Big Mama" Thornton
D.
Billie Holiday
Question #15
The classically trained pianist who served as an arranger and composer for the Ellington band was:
A.
Billy Strayhorn.
B.
Billie Holiday.
C.
Aaron Copland.
D.
Louis Armstrong.
Question #16
The music heard in Congo Square was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A.
polyrhythms.
B.
strong pulse.
C.
piano accompaniment.
D.
syncopations.
Question #17
The text of country or rural blues that arose in the Mississippi Delta after the Civil War
A.
voiced the difficulties of everyday life.
B.
All possible answers.
C.
was set to a repeating harmonic pattern.
D.
typically consisted of a three-line stanza.
Question #18
Where did slaves meet in the pre-Civil War era to dance to the accompaniment of drums, gourds, mouth harps, and banjos?
A.
Times Square in New York
B.
the French Quarter in New York
C.
Congo Square in New Orleans
D.
Lafayette Square in New Orleans
Question #19
Which is NOT generally regarded as a primary antecedent to jazz?
A.
Euro-American vernacular traditions
B.
popular dances, ragtime
C.
parlor songs
D.
African American ceremonial and work songs
Question #20
Which is NOT true of a typical blues progression?
A.
The harmonies are standard.
B.
It is 16 bars in length.
C.
The number of bars in each section varies.
D.
It is 12 bars in length
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