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. Which statement about instruments often heard in jazz is NOT true?

The divide between rhythm and lead instruments is strictly observed, as the former never take on the traits of the latter. correct incorrect

Saxophones, trombones, and trumpets are frequently lead instruments. correct incorrect

Most jazz ensembles are divided into lead and rhythm instruments. correct incorrect

Many rhythm sections consist of a pianist, drummer, and string bass player. correct incorrect

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. Dixieland moved up the Mississippi River to Chicago following the closure of what New Orleans city district?

French Quarter correct incorrect

Little Dominica correct incorrect

Gaslight District correct incorrect

Storyville correct incorrect

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. In Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag," the melodies in the upper register of the piano are ___ while the left hand rhythms are steady and regular; the ___ are consistently 16 measures in length, giving the piece a clear-cut form.

tonal / harmonies correct incorrect

predictable / sentences correct incorrect

syncopated / phrases correct incorrect

polyphonic / melodies correct incorrect

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. Improvisation is best defined as:

The spontaneous creation of new music. correct incorrect

A rhythmic device that uses repetition to create tension. correct incorrect

The back and forth between different parts of a jazz ensemble. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which musician is widely considered the best composer of swing music?

Miles Davis correct incorrect

Charlie Parker correct incorrect

Ella Fitzgerald correct incorrect

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of jazz that is drawn from the Western European art music tradition?

Formal structures correct incorrect

Tonality correct incorrect

Scales and keys correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. ___, an album by Miles Davis, was recorded over the span of three days; in the title track, the bass guitar, percussionists, and electric piano combine to create ___, or repetitive patterns that drive the music forward.

Take Five / isorhythms correct incorrect

Bitches Brew / ostinatos correct incorrect

Kind of Blue / syncopations correct incorrect

Take the A Train / homophonies correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Dave Brubeck, whose "Take Five" became a successful pop tune, performed in the 'cool jazz' style which emphasized a more laid-back mood and sound than bebop."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Dizzie Gillespie, not Dave Brubeck, wrote "Take Five." correct incorrect

The statement is false because "Take Five" is an example of neo-swing, not cool jazz. correct incorrect

The statement is false because bebop was by far the more laid-back and relaxed style of music. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the blues is NOT correct?

As a genre, the blues are dominated by male performers, as women were historically not allowed to perform in the venues where the blues were played. correct incorrect

The structure of repeated phrases separated by a response is reminiscent of the call and response pattern typical to African music. correct incorrect

Blues songs are very predictable in style and harmonic pattern, with a standard three phrase 12-bar pattern in quadruple meter. correct incorrect

Like hymns and spirituals, most blues songs are strophic in nature. correct incorrect

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. Perhaps in reaction to the simplicity of swing music, ___ developed in New York in the late 1940s and represented a return to both the ___ ensemble type and the prominence of improvisation.

Cool jazz / wind band correct incorrect

Fusion / quartet correct incorrect

Bebop / combo correct incorrect

Dixieland / orchestra correct incorrect

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. Which is the best definition of a "shout chorus"?

A jazz song with a singable melody to which the audience is intended to sing along correct incorrect

A section of a piece of jazz music in which all members of the band play the melody in unison correct incorrect

A jazz ensemble that includes a small choral group correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. The title of this piece by George Gershwin means "loosely structured work of changing moods"; Gershwin compared it to the rattling and steely rhythms of the New York City trains.

Concrete Concerto correct incorrect

Partita Fusion correct incorrect

Rhapsody in Blue correct incorrect

Subway Serenade correct incorrect

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. A small group of three to six players performing jazz together is traditionally called what?

A combo correct incorrect

A band correct incorrect

A demi-orchestra correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the life and career of Scott Joplin is NOT correct?

His famous "Maple Leaf Rag" eventually sold over one million copies. correct incorrect

After the 1920s, Joplin's music lost its popularity and is now only used as a piano pedagogy tool. correct incorrect

Joplin, the son of a slave, was the most influential composer of ragtime music. correct incorrect

In addition to ragtime, Joplin also wrote ballet, opera, and other forms of classical music. correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Swing music, which featured larger ensembles and greater scope of improvisation than earlier types of jazz, was the first type of jazz to be played by white musicians and popular with a white audience; earlier styles of jazz were primarily known only in large cities and performed by the African-American musicians who had created it."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because swing music featured less improvisation than other jazz types, not more. correct incorrect

The statement is false because swing music was still largely performed by and popular among African Americans. correct incorrect

The statement is false because ragtime and the blues were hugely popular in rural areas and featured an eclectic ethnic blend of composers and performers. correct incorrect