Answer:
1) Which of the following was not a precursor to jazz?
A) Dixieland
B) Blues
C) Funk
D) Ragtime
2) The was the most popular jazz reed instrument due to its capacity to imitate the sound of the human voice?
A) Saxophone
B) Oboe
C) Clarinet
D) Bassoon
3) Which of the following instruments would you likely hear in a jazz rhythm section?
A) Trumpet
B) Saxophone
C) Guitar
D) Timpani
4) ______ was a reaction to the popularity of dance music.
A) Swing
B) Dixieland
C) Ragtime
D) Bebop
5) A small jazz ensemble is known as a(n)
A) Chamber ensemble
B) Orchestra
C) Combo
D) Big band
Explanation:
1. The music genre Funk derives from a combination of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues, focusing on a strong rhythmic feel that can be danced. It originated in the mid 1960s and is a more modern music genre than Jazz.
2. The baritone saxophone is the most common and prefered instrument for Jazz music, used in extended solos. The saxophone is also regarded as the instrument that more closely resembles the human voice.
3. The rhythm section commonly includes an instrument capable of playing chords, like a piano or a guitar.
4. Bebop is a style of Jazz that originated as a response to the popular, dance oriented swing style. It developed as musicians expanded the possibilities of Jazz music and focused on complex chord progressions, changes of key and improvisation. In was a very complex music style, that demands close listening from the audience.
5. A smaller Jazz band is known as a Combo, and consists of 3 to 7 musicians. They are very common in small venues and nightclubs.
