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1

The most prolific composer of ragtime was
A)Jelly Roll Morton
B)Tom Turpin
C)Both of the above
D)Neither of the above
2

The first center of ragtime music was
A)Sedalia, MO
B)Chicago, IL
C)Omaha, NE
D)Buffalo, NY
3

Ragtime is a composed music using a complex form resembling that found in traditional marches.
A)true
B)false
4

The stride pianists did not concern themselves with the complex ragtime form.
A)true
B)false
5

The exciting stride pianist/composer who had worked in Fletcher Henderson’s orchestra and accompanied Bessie Smith was
A)Willie “the Lion” Smith
B)Thomas “Fats” Waller
C)Jelly Roll Morton
D)Art Tatum
6

A clear melodic and/or rhythmic figure that is repeated is known as
A)an ostinato
B)an obligato
C)a fugue
D)a mordent
7

The boogie-woogie piano style was also know as
A)western rolling
B)“8 over 4”
C)8 to the bar
D)all of the above
8

Ragtime compositions usually used how many themes of equal importance?
A)four
B)two
C)six
D)three
9

The ragtime pianist who opened the way for written arrangements of jazz was
A)Scott Joplin
B)James P. Johnson
C)Jelly Roll Morton
D)Pine Top Smith
10

In boogie-woogie piano playing, the ostinato phrase is always in
A)the bass
B)the right hand melody
C)the treble
11

The best known of all of Scott Joplin’s compositions is
A)“Tiger Rag”
B)“Maple Leaf Rag”
C)“Treemmisha”
D)“The Sting”
12

Pianists were seldom used in early New Orleans dixieland bands because the bands had evolved from marching bands.
A)true
B)false
13

Boogie-woogie pianists fall into how many well-defined generations?
A)2
B)4
C)3
14

Jelly Roll Morton’s recording of “Maple Leaf Rag”
A)is an almost exact duplicate of Scott Joplin’s version
B)alters the form
C)has a more relaxed feel but remains true to the published rag
15

Who among the following is considered to be the most versatile and possibly the best pianist in the history of jazz?
A)Fats Waller
B)James P. Johnson
C)Eubie Blake
D)Art Tatum





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