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1

Which musical element significantly sets jazz apart from other styles?
A)Rhythm
B)Melody
C)Form
D)Harmony
2

The number of beats in each measure of music defines the:
A)Meter
B)B Rhythm
C)Harmony
D)Melody
3

The speed at which music moves is called what?
A)Rhythm
B)Tempo
C)Forte
D)Pitch
4

When did jazz musicians begin experimenting with meters other than duple (2/4 or 4/4)?
A)1930s
B)1980s
C)1950s
D)1920s
5

The piano, bass, drums and guitar combine to form the:
A)Rhythm Section
B)Second Line
C)First Call
D)Heartbeat
6

The musical center of gravity is called the:
A)Key
B)Beat
C)Register
D)Tempo
7

When the 3rd, 5th, and 7th pitches of a traditional scale are slightly lowered, the result is the:
A)Blues Scale
B)Pitch Shift
C)Polyrhythm
D)Chromatic Scale
8

A musical texture featuring two or more equally dominant and intertwining melodic lines is called:
A)Monophonic
B)Homophonic
C)Polyphonic
D)Polymetric
9

Why did jazz evolve so quickly in comparison to other periods of music history?
A)Technology
B)Oral Tradition
C)The Great Depression
D)Prohibition
10

The importance of solo improvisation increased in the mid-1920s, largely through the work of:
A)Louis Armstrong
B)Jelly Roll Morton
C)Jazbo Smith
D)Duke Ellington





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