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1
The most democratic music ever to evolve, and one which is indigenous to the United States is
A)rhythm and blues
B)jazz
C)country and western
D)ragtime
2
Jazz traces its history through
A)musical composition
B)the performances of individuals
C)scholarly studies by musicologists
3
When ensembles create their music by improvising all the parts, it is called
A)collective improvisation
B)avant-garde
C)jazz interpretation
D)polytonal
4
The twelve-bar blues and the AABA are examples of
A)meters used in jazz
B)jazz styles
C)jazz harmony
D)forms used in jazz
5
Most jazz musicians agree that writing down an exact jazz interpretation is next to impossible.
A)True
B)False
6
Stressing the weak beat or the weak part of the beat is called
A)meter
B)syncopation
C)improvisation
D)tempo
7
The jazz musician, like his or her classical counterpart, is concerned with producing the "ideal" sound or tone on the instrument.
A)True
B)False
8
One of the major influences derived from African American culture is
A)the careful crafting and writing down of compositions
B)a complex harmonic system
C)an improvisatory oral tradition
D)the development of families of brass instruments
9
All improvisation is jazz and all jazz is improvised.
A)True
B)False
10
Jazz musicians use repetition and contrast to build and to give balance and symmetry to their performances.
A)True
B)False





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