The Blues and Jazz

What was a major influence in jazz

• Spirituals

• Classical Music

• East Asian Music

• Clown Core

What were work songs for in spirituals

• To help work go by efficiently

• To tell stories during down time

• To heal the sick and injured

• To show praise to God

What instrument was used in jazz?

• Cello

• Mandolin

• Trumpet

• Kazoo

Who was this jazz artist?

• Duke Ellington

• Charlie Parker

• Miles Davis

• Louis Armstrong

Ragtime relied heavily on ___________ as a main instrument?

• Guitar

• Piano

• Saxophone

• Voice

improvising is

• improving yourself as a person

• coming up with something on the spot

• playing an instrument really poorly

• when a jazz artist stops playing

Jazz was born in

• Atlanta

• New York

• chicago

• New Orleans

Who is considered the Father of Blues?

• Bessie Smith

• W.C. Handy

• Charlie Parker

• Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz music originated from _______ that was happening around the world.

• exploration

• slave trade

• the accumulation of wealth

________ served as a means of coordinating large tasks that require many workers to perform together.

• Spirituals

• Country Blues

• Work songs