In KS3 music you'll look at many different musical genres. One of these is jazz. This particular quiz looks specifically at the basics of jazz and blues, such as jazz improvisation, jazz scales, jazz structures, and chord patterns used in jazz and blues.
Blues music is synonymous with jazz. The word 'jazz' began as a West Coast slang term and was first used to refer to music in Chicago in about 1915, although jazz music actually originated in New Orleans. Jazz had its heyday in the 1920s but it's still going today. It's famous for its improvisation and it has influenced many other types of music - most importantly, blues. Jazz has its roots in African-American musical traditions although, when jazz spread to other countries, those cultures added their own elements to it.
Have a go at this quiz and find out how well you understand jazz - and, if you don't know any of the answers, feel free to improvise!
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Blues music originated in ....... |
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African-American communities (USA) in late 19th century |
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France - in the 1970s in revolt to mainstream rock |
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London - in the 1960s |
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USA - 1999, as a new music to celebrate the millennium |
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A blue note is a ....... |
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dynamic function |
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note played a bit lower than its pitch in a major scale |
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rhythmic function |
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special painted key on a keyboard instrument |
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What best describes a motif (or 'motive')? |
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A type of sheet music printing font |
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A type of 18th century dance |
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A short and recurring characteristic musical fragment |
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None of the above |
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In that case, what best describes a riff? |
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A repeated backing progression/melodic figure |
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A swishing sound generated by an electric guitar |
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A type of Indian flute |
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None of the above |
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Music derived from modes and transpositions of the 'white note scale' is commonly referred to as ....... |
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balugan |
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diatonic |
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ionian |
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melorhythmic |
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'Call and response' is a succession of ....... |
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different dynamics |
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different key signatures over 8 bars |
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different time signatures over 4 bars |
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two distinct phrases often played by different musicians |
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Which chord symbols move from tonic to dominant? |
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I - IV |
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I - II |
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II - V - I |
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None of the above |
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Which chord/bar structure is common in blues/jazz? |
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1-bar |
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2-bar |
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3-bar |
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12-bar |
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Which instruments make up a rhythm section in a band? |
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Piano |
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Double-bass |
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Drums |
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All of the above |
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Which was a famous blues/jazz musician? |
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J.S. Bach |
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Lang Lang |
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Ludwig Van Beethoven |
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Miles Davis |
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1.
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Blues music originated in ....... |
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| [x] |
African-American communities (USA) in late 19th century |
| [ ] |
France - in the 1970s in revolt to mainstream rock |
| [ ] |
London - in the 1960s |
| [ ] |
USA - 1999, as a new music to celebrate the millennium |
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2.
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A blue note is a ....... |
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| [ ] |
dynamic function |
| [x] |
note played a bit lower than its pitch in a major scale |
| [ ] |
rhythmic function |
| [ ] |
special painted key on a keyboard instrument |
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3.
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What best describes a motif (or 'motive')? |
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| [ ] |
A type of sheet music printing font |
| [ ] |
A type of 18th century dance |
| [x] |
A short and recurring characteristic musical fragment |
| [ ] |
None of the above |
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4.
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In that case, what best describes a riff? |
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| [x] |
A repeated backing progression/melodic figure |
| [ ] |
A swishing sound generated by an electric guitar |
| [ ] |
A type of Indian flute |
| [ ] |
None of the above |
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5.
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Music derived from modes and transpositions of the 'white note scale' is commonly referred to as ....... |
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| [ ] |
balugan |
| [x] |
diatonic |
| [ ] |
ionian |
| [ ] |
melorhythmic |
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6.
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'Call and response' is a succession of ....... |
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| [ ] |
different dynamics |
| [ ] |
different key signatures over 8 bars |
| [ ] |
different time signatures over 4 bars |
| [x] |
two distinct phrases often played by different musicians |
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7.
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Which chord symbols move from tonic to dominant? |
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| [ ] |
I - IV |
| [ ] |
I - II |
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II - V - I |
| [x] |
None of the above |
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8.
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Which chord/bar structure is common in blues/jazz? |
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| [ ] |
1-bar |
| [ ] |
2-bar |
| [ ] |
3-bar |
| [x] |
12-bar |
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9.
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Which instruments make up a rhythm section in a band? |
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| [ ] |
Piano |
| [ ] |
Double-bass |
| [ ] |
Drums |
| [x] |
All of the above |
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10.
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Which was a famous blues/jazz musician? |
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| [ ] |
J.S. Bach |
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Lang Lang |
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Ludwig Van Beethoven |
| [x] |
Miles Davis |
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