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