Beginnings Movin' On Up Jazz Greats It's Great to be Unique A Hodgepodge of Instruments
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What is New Orleans?
This city was the birthplace of jazz music.
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Who is Louis Armstrong?
He is credited for shifting the style of jazz from Dixieland to Chicago style.
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Who is Duke Ellington?
He was born Edward Kennedy Ellington.
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Who is Louis Armstrong?
His hits include What a Wonderful World and When the Saints Go Marching In.
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What is the Woodwind family?
This family of instruments is played by blowing into the mouthpiece.
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What is Dixieland jazz?
In the year 1904, this was the first style of jazz to emerge.
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What is group improv vs. featured soloists?
This is the biggest difference between the two styles of jazz.
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Who is Louis Armstrong?
He was not only a great trumpet player, but also a singer.
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What is improvisation?
Jazz music is unique because it is performed using this technique.
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What is the Tuba?
This is the largest of the brass instruments used in jazz music.
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What is the saxophone, piano?
This instrument was NOT used in Dixieland style jazz.
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What are The Hot Five and The Hot Seven?
These are the names of Louis Armstrong's two groups.
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Who is Billie Holiday?
She was known for her emotional singing.
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Who is Billie Holiday?
Her hits include Summertime and God Bless the Child.
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What is the Trombone?
This instrument changes pitches by pulling and pushing the slide in and out.
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What is group improvisation?
This is how Dixieland style jazz was played. There were no featured soloists.
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What is 1924?
This was the year of the first jazz concert.
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Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Her hits include A Tisket, a Tasket and One-Note Samba.
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What is the United States?
Jazz music developed in this country.
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What is the String Bass?
This is the largest string instrument, and is often used in jazz music.
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What is Storyville?
In 1917, jazz music moved from New Orleans to other cities because this closed down.
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Where is New York City?
This is where the first jazz concert was held.
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What is scat singing?
This technique involves using nonsense syllables to imitate an instrument.
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Who is Duke Ellington?
His hits included Take the A Train and It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing.
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What is the Banjo?
This early jazz instrument is no longer used in jazz music, but is popular in other styles.






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