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Select the BEST answer
- Most consider the most essential ingredient in jazz to be
- time
- jazz "sounds"
- improvisation
- harmony
- chords
- For a musician to improvise, he/she should
- play a lot of notes
- have a musical vocabulary covering a wide variety of musical styles
- be able to play very high
- be able to sing
- be able to read music
- Improvisation is
- spontaneous combustion
- spontaneous composition
- playing without rehearsal
- preplanned composition
- dissonant harmonies
- Rhythm can be defined as
- the speed of the beat
- the element of music dealing with time
- accenting notes that are not naturally accented
- two or more notes played at the same time
- a metronome marking
- A regular pattern formed by a series of notes of differing duration and stress is
- improvisation
- a chorus
- the head
- rhythm
- conversation
- Jazz rhythms
- can be simple or complex
- can only be played on drums
- do not determine the feel of a song
- are always constant
- are easy to measure
- Tempo defines
- the speed of improvisation
- the amount of players in a band
- the speed of the beat of a tune
- the pattern of the beat
- the groove of a tune
- In jazz, the tempo
- never changes from tune to tune
- is usually quite fast
- is usually quite slow
- may range from very fast to very slow
- there is no tempo in jazz
- A slow jazz tune is called
- burning
- a ballad
- allegro
- a swing tune
- a march
- Circle the phrase or phrases that best describe swing:
- A dizzying pattern of notes and tempos
- A slow, hypnotic rhythm
- A stream of notes in a long-short, long-short pattern
- The liveliness and/or rhythmic lilt of the music
- complex harmonies
- Which of the following contribute to jazz's uniqueness as compared to most popular music?
- It's a very new music
- Its overuse of exotic instruments
- You can tap your foot to it
- The varied use of simple and complex rhythms, interwoven with each other into one cohesive sound
- The use of a recurring chord progression that serves as the structure of the tune
- Which instrument is not usually associated with jazz?
- Flute
- Guitar
- Trumpet
- Saxophone
- Bassoon
- An instrument's sound in the hands of a jazz musician
- can vary greatly
- varies very little as each instrument has its own particular sound regardless whose playing it
- always has a crystal clear, "pure" tone
- often emulates the human voice
- A and D
- In terms of sound, jazz musicians
- find one tone, or "color" they like and never change
- alter the sound of their instrument as the mood strikes them
- do not think the actual "sound" of the instrument is that important
- always try to sound like new musicians with completely different tones each time they play
- let the instrument decide
- What distinguishes jazz musicians apart from other jazz musicians?
- the amount of notes they play
- how fast they play
- their distinctive sound
- nothing, they all strive to sound alike
- A, B, and C
- The definition of comping is
- the rhythmically syncopated playing of chords
- giving something away, such as tickets
- comparing musical notes
- taking a solo
- each member of the band plays the same chords
- Whose role is it to comp the chords?
- the drummer
- the saxophone player and/or bassist
- the bassist and guitarist
- the pianist and/or guitarist
- the saxophonist and/or trumpet player
- How many notes are usually played simultaneously in jazz chords?
- two
- four to seven
- three
- nine
- eight to ten
- Harmony is defined as
- two or more notes played one right after the other
- two or more notes played at the same time
- four or more notes played at the same time
- people singing the same notes together
- a synonym for melody
- In a jazz composition, the main purpose of harmony is to
- create a variety of simple and complex rhythms
- provide the rhythm
- accompany the written melodies and performers' improvisations
- give all the musicians in a band the chance to play the head
- bring dissonance to the music
- Form can be considered
- the arrangement of notes on the page
- complicated chord progressions
- a musical blueprint, or basic structure of a song
- the opposite of syncopation
- the notes played by the drummer
- One time through the chords of a tune is called
- a chorus
- harmony
- a melodic progression
- the arrangement
- a vamp
- The "head" is
- the bandleader
- the featured soloist
- the melody
- the chorus
- the metal part on a drum set
- What is meant by the expression, "Taking the tune out?"
- performing the tune before a live audience
- deciding not to play the tune
- playing the tune twice, in different variations
- repeating the chorus for the last time, ending, or completing the tune.
- change the order of the solos
- The arrangement is
- where each band member will stand on the stage
- how the instruments will be held
- the order in which players will take their solos
- the size of the ensemble
- musical instructions that determine which instruments play what when
Fill in the blank with the correct answer
- Jazz's most essential ingredient is ____________________.
- Improvisation is ____________________.
- Jazz improvisation is very similar to ____________________.
- In order to be able to improvise a musician needs to have the ability to play by ____________________.
- A jazz musician needs to have a musical ____________________ covering a wide variety of styles.
- Rhythm is the part of the music that makes the listener want to ____________________
- The element of music dealing with ____________________ is referred to as rhythm.
- Jazz rhythms can range from simple to ____________________.
- The speed of the pulse is referred to as the ____________________.
- Extremely fast tunes in jazz are called ____________________.
- ____________________ is the accenting of beats that are not naturally accented.
- ____________________ is a difficult to define rhythmic concept.
- Jazz players strive for a tone that is generally more ____________________ in nature.
- The buoyancy, rhythmic lilt, and liveliness of the music is referred to as ____________________.
- The most common instrument associated with jazz is the ____________________.
- The ____________________ is the most common brass instrument in a jazz group.
- The rhythm section is made up of ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.
- A jazz musician's particular sound is part of his/her ____________________.
- Two or more notes played at the same time constitutes ____________________.
- Another name for harmony is a ____________________ or a ____________________.
- Jazz chords usually consist of ____________________ notes played simultaneously.
- A series of chords is known as a ____________________.
- The term "comping" comes from the words to ____________________ and to ____________________.
- The way in which the sections of chord progressions in a tune are grouped determines the ____________________ of the tune.
- Each time through the chords of a tune is called a ____________________.
Please answer true or false to the following questions.
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Improvisation is, perhaps, jazz's most essential ingredient. |
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Improvisation is written ahead of time. |
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Improvisation is not similar to regular conversation. |
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In order to improvise well, a musician needs to be technically able to play his/her instrument well. |
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It is not important for jazz musicians to use their ears when playing. |
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Rhythm is the element of music that deals with time. |
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A tune's groove is also called the "feel" of a tune. |
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Tempo refers to all chords of a tune. |
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Fast tempos in jazz which are called "burning." |
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The accenting of beats that are not naturally accented is known as syncopation. |
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"Swing" is an easy to define rhythmic concept. |
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If a jazz performance is rhythmically cohesive and has a buoyant upbeat feeling, it's known as swinging. |
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Jazz players strive for a clear pure tone. |
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The most common instrument used in jazz is the flute. |
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Every jazz musician has his/her own particular sound which is part of his/her musical signature. |
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The rhythm section is comprised of piano, bass, and saxophone. |
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The trumpet is the most common brass instrument found in jazz. |
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Two or more notes played at the same time constitute harmony. |
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Another word for harmony is measure. |
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Jazz chords are usually four to seven notes played simultaneously. |
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Another name for chord is timing. |
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A series of chords is known as a chord progression. |
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Pianists and saxophonists comp the chords. |
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The way recurring chord progressions of a tune are grouped is called the form of the tune. |
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A chorus is never played by a jazz group. |
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Write a one to two page answer.
Essay question #1
What is improvisation? How is improvisation similar to regular conversation? Explain why improvisation is jazz's most essential ingredient.
Essay question #2
Why is rhythm such an integral part of jazz?
Essay question #3
Define the term "swing." What importance does "swing" play in the performance of jazz? Why is this ingredient so essential?
Essay question #4
How does jazz harmony differ from harmony found in other musics? Why is the knowledge of harmony crucial to the improviser?
Essay question #5
What is form? What are some common forms in jazz? What is a chorus? What is an arrangement?
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Match the words in the columns correctly.
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A. a pattern formed by a series of notes of differing duration and stress
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2. spontaneous composition
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B. the composed melody of a tune
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3. Swing refers to...
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C. the accenting of beats that are not naturally accented
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4. the speed of the pulse
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D. a jazz musician needs to be able to play by ear.
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5. saxophone
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E. that is more "vocal" in nature.
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6. part of a jazz musician's "signature"
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F. the most common jazz brass instrument
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7. improvisation
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G. rhythm
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8. changes
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H. jazz jargon meaning chords
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9. another term for extremely fast
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I. chord
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10. Jazz chords are usually...
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J. common sequence of events for a jazz performance
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11. rhythm
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K. one time through the chords of a tune
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12. comping
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L. common forms
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13. chord voicing
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M. form
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14. Jazz players strive for a tone...
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N. burning
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15. chord progression
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O. a series of chords
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16. In order to improvise...
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P. jazz's most essential ingredient
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17. trumpet
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Q. a jazz musician's particular sound on his/her instrument
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18. AABA, ABAC, 16-bar tune, 12-bar blues
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R. comes from the words "accompany" and "compliment"
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19. syncopation
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S. tempo
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20. a tune's musical (harmonic) blueprint
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T. a music's buoyancy, liveliness, and cohesiveness.
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21. two or more notes played at the same time
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U. improvisation
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22. the "head"
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V. 4-7 notes played simultaneously
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23. the time element of music
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W. the most common jazz instrument
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24. musical instructions that determine who plays what, and when
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X. arrangement
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25. head-solos-head
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Y. the order in which the notes of a chord are arranged
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