MUSI 3630 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Which of the following is not a typical instrument in a jazz ensemble?
A. Trumpet
B. Cello
C. Drums - ANS B. Cello
The origins of the blues most likely occurred during the:
A. 1870's
B. 1890's
C. 1900's - ANS B. 1890's
The blues were closely related to which musical genre below:
A. Ragtime
B. Military Marches
C. African Musical forms - ANS A. Ragtime
Ragtime was primarily developed in:
A. Northeastern African-American communities
B. Mid-West African- American communities
C. Southern African-American communities - ANS B. Mid-West African-American
communities
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
, The "first" jazz musician was:
A. Joe "king" oliver
B. Buddy bolden
C. Sidney Bechet - ANS B. Buddy Bolden
In traditional New Orleans jazz, the front line consists of:
A. cornet, clarinet, and trombone
B. tenor saxophone, clarinet, and trombone
C. cornet, clarinet, tuba - ANS A.Cornet, Clarinet, and Trombone
True or False
Alternative terms for a drum set include: drum kit, traps set, and traps - ANS True
True or False
Originally, the blues had no harmonic structure - ANS True
True or False
The Original Dixieland Jass Band made their first recordings in 1915 - ANS False
True or False
Early New Orleans Jazz avoided collective improvisation seeking rather to focus on gifted
individual soloist. - ANS False
Which band did Louis Armstrong join in Chicago?
A. The original Dixieland jazz band
B. Joe 'Kings" Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
C. New Orleans Rhythm Kings - ANS B. Joe "kings" oliver's Creole Jazz Band
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
2
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Which of the following is not a typical instrument in a jazz ensemble?
A. Trumpet
B. Cello
C. Drums - ANS B. Cello
The origins of the blues most likely occurred during the:
A. 1870's
B. 1890's
C. 1900's - ANS B. 1890's
The blues were closely related to which musical genre below:
A. Ragtime
B. Military Marches
C. African Musical forms - ANS A. Ragtime
Ragtime was primarily developed in:
A. Northeastern African-American communities
B. Mid-West African- American communities
C. Southern African-American communities - ANS B. Mid-West African-American
communities
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
, The "first" jazz musician was:
A. Joe "king" oliver
B. Buddy bolden
C. Sidney Bechet - ANS B. Buddy Bolden
In traditional New Orleans jazz, the front line consists of:
A. cornet, clarinet, and trombone
B. tenor saxophone, clarinet, and trombone
C. cornet, clarinet, tuba - ANS A.Cornet, Clarinet, and Trombone
True or False
Alternative terms for a drum set include: drum kit, traps set, and traps - ANS True
True or False
Originally, the blues had no harmonic structure - ANS True
True or False
The Original Dixieland Jass Band made their first recordings in 1915 - ANS False
True or False
Early New Orleans Jazz avoided collective improvisation seeking rather to focus on gifted
individual soloist. - ANS False
Which band did Louis Armstrong join in Chicago?
A. The original Dixieland jazz band
B. Joe 'Kings" Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
C. New Orleans Rhythm Kings - ANS B. Joe "kings" oliver's Creole Jazz Band
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
2
