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