All About Jazz

What is the name of the time when each of the players in a jazz band have the opportunity to be the main focus of the music?

• solo

• duet

• band

• turn

Select any types of improvisation in the answers below

• create new counter melodies

• improvise in the harmony chords

• use a different scale

• create new rhythmic variations

How many trumpets does a big band usually use?

• one or two

• three

• four or five

• six or more

What is a blue note?

• a piece of music written on blue paper

• a song or tune with the word blue in the title

• a note that is slightly bent or out of tune

• a note that is always flat

what does the bass player use to work out his part?

• the order of the original tune

• he doesn't use anything - he just plays how he thinks it should

• the rhythm

• the chords that fit the tune

which style of modern jazz uses complex solos and a wider range of notes?

• cool jazz

• spirituals

• ragtime

• be-bop