Middle School: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade - Music - Jazz Improvisation Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Blues music originated in .......

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African-American communities (USA) in late 19th century
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France - in the 1970s in revolt to mainstream rock
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London - in the 1960s
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USA - 1999, as a new music to celebrate the millennium

Q.2.

A blue note is a .......

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dynamic function
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note played a bit lower than its pitch in a major scale
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rhythmic function
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special painted key on a keyboard instrument

Q.3.

What best describes a motif (or 'motive')?

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A type of sheet music printing font
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A type of 18th century dance
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A short and recurring characteristic musical fragment
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None of the above

Q.4.

In that case, what best describes a riff?

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A repeated backing progression/melodic figure
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A swishing sound generated by an electric guitar
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A type of Indian flute
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None of the above

Q.5.

Music derived from modes and transpositions of the 'white note scale' is commonly referred to as .......

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balugan
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diatonic
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ionian
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melorhythmic

Q.6.

'Call and response' is a succession of .......

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different dynamics
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different key signatures over 8 bars
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different time signatures over 4 bars
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two distinct phrases often played by different musicians

Q.7.

Which chord symbols move from tonic to dominant?

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I - IV
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I - II
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II - V - I
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None of the above

Q.8.

Which chord/bar structure is common in blues/jazz?

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1-bar
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2-bar
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3-bar
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12-bar

Q.9.

Which instruments make up a rhythm section in a band?

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Piano
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Double-bass
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Drums
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All of the above

Q.10.

Which was a famous blues/jazz musician?

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J.S. Bach
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Lang Lang
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Miles Davis