Swing Jazz Quiz

What era did Swing become very popular as a jazz style?

• 1930s and 40s

• 1920s and 30s

• 1950s and 60s

• 1960s and 70s

What was the commercial dance music of its time during the 1930s and 40s?

• Swing

• Bebop

• Blues

• Rock 'n' Roll

What type of jazz band coincided with the rise of Swing?

• Big band

• Small ensemble

• Solo artist

• Quartet

What type of arrangements did Swing repertoire revolve around?

• Popular tunes of the day

• Classical compositions

• Improvised solos

• Electronic music

What rhythmic emphasis did Swing music place?

• All four beats of the bar

• Only the first beat

• Only the third beat

• Every other beat

What instrument took over from the tuba in Swing music?

• Double bass

• Trumpet

• Piano

• Guitar

What was the rhythmic pulse played on in Swing music?

• Hi-hat and/or ride cymbal

• Snare drum

• Bass drum

• Tom-tom

What pattern characterized the rhythmic accompaniment in Swing?

• Swinging long-short triplet

• Straight eighth notes

• Dotted quarter notes

• Syncopated sixteenth notes

Which instrument took over from the banjo in Swing music?

• Guitar

• Piano

• Saxophone

• Trumpet

Who were some of the talented soloists associated with the Swing era?

• Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young

• Miles Davis and John Coltrane

• Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington

• Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie