Jazz and Blues
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. jazz
A. A musical composition for one voice or instrument
2. swing
B. The color of the sky on a clear day (plural)
3. ragtime
C. United States bandleader of a popular big band
4. blues
D. Relating to a ___ scale
5. trumpet
E. The basic ___ unit in a piece of music
6. rhythm
F. A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s
7. piano
G. A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
8. pentatonic
H. Style of music with improvisation, born in New Orleans
9. improvisation
I. A large dance or jazz ___ usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians
10. big band
J. Music with a syncopated melody
11. solo
K. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys
12. glenn miller
L. A creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously