Mus 121 Exam 5-6 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)

Mus 121 Exam 5-6 Questions with CORRECT Answers
(Grade A+)

Question 1:
Typical characteristics of jazz rhythm are ___________.
Answer:
off beat accents, swing, syncopation

Question 2:
Big Band arrangements and compositions in the 1930's were limited in 3 minutes in duration in order to
fit on one side of a 78 cord. Thus there were limited opportunities are talented jazz musical perform
extended improvisations except in live performance.
Answer:
True

Question 3:
Which of the following is characteristic of New Orleans and Chicago Jazz?
Answer:
group improvisations featured in "head" arrangements

Question 4:
Free Jazz is characterized by _________________.
Answer:
pure improvisations with no adherence to predetermined chord structures, meter, ,melodic motives

Question 5:
Bebop is characterized by ___________________.
Answer:
fast virtuosic improvisations by members of a small jazz combos

Question 6:
Listeners of jazz are limited to US.
Answer:
False

, Question 7:
Chicago Jazz (Match)
Answer:
Armstrong

Question 8:
Stride Piano (Match)
Answer:
Art Tatum

Question 9:
Swing (Match)
Answer:
Benny Goodman

Question 10:
Bebop (Match)
Answer:
Charlie "Bird" Parker

Question 11:
Cool Jazz (match)
Answer:
Miles Davis

Question 12:
Fusion (Match)
Answer:
Pat Metheny

Question 13:
Typical characteristics of Jazz are:
Answer:
all of the above