Test Bank For Jazz 14th Edition By David Megill, Paul Tanner (All Chapters 100% Original Verified A+ Grade)

Test Bank For Jazz 14th Edition By David Megill, Paul Tanner (All Chapters 100% Original Verified A+ Grade)
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The development of jazz can be viewed as a balancing act between literate and oral musical
traditions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Like classical musicians, jazz players are concerned with producing the "ideal" sound or tone
on the instrument.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Most skilled jazz players regularly notate and reinterpret pre-existing improvised solos.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Jazz musicians use repetition and contrast to build and to give balance and symmetry to their
performances.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
5) Jazz is defined by the balance between________.
A) classical music and blues
B) individual voices and collective expression
C) improviser and bandleader
D) imitation and interpretation
6) During its beginnings, which of the following styles did not exert a clear influence on jazz?
A) urban and rural folk music
B) marching band music
C) religious music
D) East Asian music