Instruments in a jazz band

Which instruments are part of the brass group in a jazz band?

• А) Saxophone and Clarinet

• B) Double Bass and Piano

• C) Trumpet and Trombone

• D) Drums

What type of instruments are the saxophone and clarinet in a jazz band?

• А) Brass

• В) Woodwind

• C) Percussion

• D) String

How is music made on a double bass in a jazz band?

• А) By hitting the strings with drumsticks

• В) By causing the strings to vibrate with a bow or fingers

• C) By pressing keys on a piano keyboard

• D) By shaking the instrument

What type of instruments are the drums in a jazz band?

• А) String

• B) Percussion

• C) Woodwind

• D) Brass

What is the most classic jazz group format that includes a trumpet or saxophone?

• А) Trio

• B) Quartet

• C) Combo

• D) Orchestra

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What is the main characteristic of percussion instruments?

• А) Have reed over the mouthpiece

• B) Use a bow to vibrate the strings

• C) Instruments that you hit or shake

• D) Made of metal

Where are smaller jazz bands, also known as combos, commonly found?

• А) Night clubs

• B) Recording studios

• C) Large venues

• D) Dance halls

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What type of instruments are the double bass and piano?

• А) Woodwind

• B) Brass

• C) String

• D) Percussion

What is the main difference between the trumpet and trombone in terms of playing notes?

• А) Trumpet uses fingers, trombone uses a bow

• B) Trumpet has a long tube, trombone has valves

• C) Trumpet uses a bow, trombone uses fingers

• D) Trumpet has valves, trombone has a long tube

Who is considered one of the most accomplished exponents of the quartet format in jazz?

• А) Louis Armstrong

• B) Chris Barber

• C) John Coltrane

• D) Miles Davis

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