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Intro to Ragtime/Jazz
Jazz in America Herbie Hancock
While watching the video please complete the following (do not go in order)
Define the following
Improvisation
Call and response
Rags
Collective improvisation
True/False
For each of the following write T if the statement is true or F if the statement is False. If the statement is false, make it
true.
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Jazz was invented in Europe just like Classical music
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Jazz songs can be played multiples times in the same way.
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New York is considered the birth place of jazz.
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Jazz started in the 1800’s
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The first place of jazz being heard were churches and in the fields.
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Jazz music has very little emotion or feelings within the song.
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Rag music was never printed on sheet music because it was always spontaneous.
Short Answer
Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Who is Scott Joplin? Importance?
Why is ragtime important?
Who is Louis Armstrong? Importance?
History of Jazz App
Define the following and list an artist as well for each.
1. Ragtime
2. Dixieland
3. Big Band
4. Swing
5. Bebop
Pick two other types of Jazz music that you found in the app and define them. Also include an artist as an example.
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7.
Respond to the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why is New Orleans important in regards to Jazz music?
2. When did the Jazz age start? Where did Jazz flourish at first?
What are three other interesting facts that you learned about jazz (not listed above).
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