1920’s Quiz study
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1. What are the three important elements in music and write the definition of each of them.
A. MELODY (definition on glossary page)
B. HARMONY (definition on glossary page)
C. RHYTHM (definition on glossary page)
2. Define Improvisation (definition on glossary page)
3. Name the famous New Orleans Jazz trumpeter.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
4. What style of music was a precursor to Jazz? BLUES
5. What type of music was sung by African American slaves to help them deal with their hardships?
WORK SONGS
6. What style of music did Scott Joplin play? RAGTIME
7. What was the brand name of early gramaphones (record players)? VICTROLA
8. The 1920’s is known as The _____JAZZ____ __AGE____________.
9. Name two technological advancements during this time period.
RADIO, TELEPHONE, RECORDS
11. Guglielmo Marconi invented what new technology?
12. What did German citizen Emile Berliner perfect?
WIRELESS RADIO
GRAMAPHONE
13. What was the nickname given to the area along 14th Street in New York City?
TIN PAN ALLEY
14. Define “scat” singing. (definition on glossary page)
Know the four instrument families and an example instrument:
Percussion (drums), Woodwind (clarinet & saxaphone), Brass
(trumpet and trombone) and String (violin & string bass)
Study Words from your glossary page!