Music Studies

6 years ago

The first jazz band recording was made bya. Nick LaRocca's Original Dixieland Jazz Bandb. King ...

The first jazz band recording was made by
a. Nick LaRocca's Original Dixieland Jazz Band
b. King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
c. Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
d. Louis Armstrong's Hot Five

Biscuitman 72 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following was a Dixieland soloist on clarinet and soprano saxophone who was one of the ...

Which of the following was a Dixieland soloist on clarinet and soprano saxophone who was one of the first jazz musicians to spread jazz to Europe?
a. Joe Oliver
b. Sidney Bechet
c. "Baby' Dodds
d. Kid Ory

Biscuitman 63 1 Reply

6 years ago

The first African American New Orleans jazz group to record was led by which of the following?

The first African American New Orleans jazz group to record was led by which of the following?
   a. Kid Ory
   b. Freddie Keppard
   c. Buddy Bolden
   d. Joe Oliver

Biscuitman 72 1 Reply

6 years ago

Lil Hardin was one of the early female jazz artists who played piano for and was married to

Lil Hardin was one of the early female jazz artists who played piano for and was married to
a. Robert Johnson/Sidney Bechet
b. King Oliver/Louis Armstrong
c. Jelly Roll Morton

Biscuitman 69 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following was NOT an early New Orleans dance bandleader?

Which of the following was NOT an early New Orleans dance bandleader?
   a. John Robichaux
   b. “Papa” Jack Laine
   c. Papa Celestin
   d. Count Basie

Biscuitman 54 1 Reply

6 years ago

What is the technique of accenting weak beats of a rhythm in a way that adds musical interest ...

What is the technique of accenting weak beats of a rhythm in a way that adds musical interest called?
   a. Polyphony
   b. Syncopation
   c. Meter
   d. Heterophony

Biscuitman 86 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is considered the most successful and most recorded blues tune in history?

Which of the following is considered the most successful and most recorded blues tune in history?
   a. Memphis Blues
   b. All Blues
   c. St Louis Blues
   d. Chimes Blues

Biscuitman 53 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following involved the technique of creatively altering and syncopating an existing ...

Which of the following involved the technique of creatively altering and syncopating an existing piece of music?
   a. Heterophony
   b. Double timing
   c. Ragging
   d. Riffing

Biscuitman 68 1 Reply

6 years ago

Fans who followed parading New Orleans street bands and danced to their music were called which of ...

Fans who followed parading New Orleans street bands and danced to their music were called which of the following?
   a. Grand Marshalls
   b. Second liners
   c. Creoles
   d. Hard liners

Biscuitman 63 1 Reply

6 years ago

A 19th Century New Orleans gathering place where dancing, drumming, and entertaining in the African ...

A 19th Century New Orleans gathering place where dancing, drumming, and entertaining in the African tradition took place was
   a. The Royal Garden
b. Congo Square
c. Storyville
d. The French

Biscuitman 73 1 Reply

6 years ago

The ethnicity of most Creoles wasa. European, African, and Haitianb. Asian and European c. African ...

The ethnicity of most Creoles was
   a. European, African, and Haitian
   b. Asian and European
   c. African and Asian
   d. African, Cuban, and Indian

Biscuitman 71 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following characteristics of jazz are also found in African music?

Which of the following characteristics of jazz are also found in African music?
   a. Group participation
   b. A structure based on call and response
   c. The use of improvisation
   d. The prevalence of short, repeated melodic phrases

Biscuitman 69 1 Reply

6 years ago

The first jazz band recording was made ina. 1923b. 1915c. 1926d. 1917

The first jazz band recording was made in
a. 1923
b. 1915
c. 1926
d. 1917

Biscuitman 61 1 Reply

6 years ago

What is a cutting contest?

What is a cutting contest?
a) A social gathering at church with music in background
b) A musical arrangement "cut" down for recording sessions
c) A sporting contest that used small bands as entertainment

Biscuitman 59 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which jazz artist is acknowledged for being responsible for creating the focus on the individual ...

Which jazz artist is acknowledged for being responsible for creating the focus on the individual performer and soloing in jazz performance?
   a. Count Basie
   b. Duke Ellington
   c. John Coltrane
   d. Louis Armstrong

Biscuitman 58 1 Reply

6 years ago

Another term for tone color isa.Dominantb.Timbrec.Meterd.Tempo

Another term for tone color is
a.   Dominant
b.   Timbre
c.   Meter
d.   Tempo

Biscuitman 51 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following tunes has what is considered a compound form?

Which of the following tunes has what is considered a compound form?
   a. Summertime
   b. How High the Moon
   c. Kansas City
   d. Maple Leaf Rag

Biscuitman 67 1 Reply

6 years ago

The typical length of blues form isa. 8 measuresb. 32 measuresc. 24 measuresd. 12 measures

The typical length of blues form is
   a. 8 measures
   b. 32 measures
   c. 24 measures
   d. 12 measures

Biscuitman 75 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is NOT considered a chorus form in jazz?

Which of the following is NOT considered a chorus form in jazz?
a.   Blues
b.   Popular song form
c.   Sonata form
d.   None of the above

Biscuitman 78 1 Reply

6 years ago

What is form? (Multiple Choice)

What is form?
a.   The highness or lowness of a pitch
b.   A musical phrase comprised of motifs
c.   The organization of a piece of music
d.   The duration of a sound in terms of its length

Biscuitman 61 1 Reply

6 years ago

Polyrhythm can be defined asa.Multiple rhythms of different meter occurring simultaneouslyb.A ...

Polyrhythm can be defined as
a.   Multiple rhythms of different meter occurring simultaneously
b.   A repeated rhythmic pattern
c.   A complex rhythm pattern that occurs intermittently in a song
d.   Multiple rhythms of the same meter tha

Biscuitman 47 1 Reply

6 years ago

What is another name that jazz musicians use to refer to the harmonic progression of a tune?

What is another name that jazz musicians use to refer to the harmonic progression of a tune?
a. Motif
b.   Phrase
c.   Chord changes
d.   Scale

Biscuitman 85 1 Reply

6 years ago

What are licks? (Multiple Choice)

What are licks?
a.   Repeated rhythmic motives
b.   Internalized phrases that form a musician’s literacy and fluency
c.   Notes of long duration
d.   Variations on the melody of a song

Biscuitman 52 1 Reply

6 years ago

A phrase can be defined as a.A short rhythmic sequenceb.The highness of lowness of a soundc.The ...

A phrase can be defined as
a.   A short rhythmic sequence
b.   The highness of lowness of a sound
c.   The duration of a sound
d.   A musical sentence

Biscuitman 61 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is true about melody as it is conceived in jazz?

Which of the following is true about melody as it is conceived in jazz?
a.   It is always played exactly as the original composer intended
b.   It serves as a starting point for embellishment and variation
c.   It is played by the accompanyi

Biscuitman 57 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following are foundational elements of jazz music?

Which of the following are foundational elements of jazz music?
   a. African-originated rhythmic qualities
   b. Invention of the blues
   c. The Black experience in America
   d. All of the above

Biscuitman 103 1 Reply

6 years ago

Charles Mingus was inspired to write “Fables of Faubus” in response to school desegregation ...

Charles Mingus was inspired to write “Fables of Faubus” in response to school desegregation issues in which of the following cities?
a.   Little Rock, AR
b.   Nashville, TN
c.   Jackson, MS
d.   Birmingham, AL

Biscuitman 69 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following was NOT a reason why jazz was considered a “low” art form?

Which of the following was NOT a reason why jazz was considered a “low” art form?
   a. Brothels
   b. Concert Halls
   c. Dance Halls
   d. The New Orleans party scene

Biscuitman 58 1 Reply

6 years ago

Theoretical improvisation refers to a. How to finger a passageb. What scale goes with what chordc. ...

Theoretical improvisation refers to
   a. How to finger a passage
   b. What scale goes with what chord
   c. What feelings are expressed
   d. Consciousness of other versions of the tune

Biscuitman 60 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is NOT considered a style of jazz?

Which of the following is NOT considered a style of jazz?
   a. Western swing
   b. Fusion
   c. Mainstream
   d. Bebop

Biscuitman 60 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is very important to appreciating jazz on more than a superficial level?

Which of the following is very important to appreciating jazz on more than a superficial level?
   a. Knowledge of jazz performance practices
   b. Knowledge of chord symbols
   c. Knowledge of the birthdates of jazz musicians
   d. Knowl

Biscuitman 47 1 Reply

6 years ago

Which of the following is an important dimension of listening to a jazz recording as an untutored ...

Which of the following is an important dimension of listening to a jazz recording as an untutored listener?
a. Knowing the standard routines of musicians
b. Knowing the musical foundations of the performance
c. Placing the recording in

Biscuitman 116 1 Reply

6 years ago

Th oboe is considered which of the following?

music

uniquie007 181 2 Replies

dtimmons95

6 years ago

This music festival originally focused on jam bands, but its focus has broadened. ________________

maixuananh87vn 328 1 Reply

6 years ago

This music festival provides opportunities for unsigned bands to play for label representatives. ...

This music festival provides opportunities for unsigned bands to play for label representatives. _______________.

maixuananh87vn 119 1 Reply

6 years ago

The neo-psychedelic music of the Dandy Warhols is so named because

The neo-psychedelic music of the Dandy Warhols is so named because
a.   L.S.D. use has reemerged.
b.   peace has again become a core issue.
c.   it is a product of its social and political times.
d.   themes are spacey, flowery, and nonse

maixuananh87vn 457 1 Reply

6 years ago

Coldplay has enjoyed hits with

Coldplay has enjoyed hits with
a.   dance tracks.
b.   power ballads.
c.   experimental tracks.
d.   cover records.

maixuananh87vn 234 1 Reply

Savant

6 years ago

maixuananh87vn 77 1 Reply

Savant

6 years ago

One of the most significant technological developments in pop music was software recording and ...

One of the most significant technological developments in pop music was software recording and editing using _____________.

maixuananh87vn 84 1 Reply