How to Listen to Jazz

Question 1

What is the recommended approach for a new jazz listener when first experiencing a jazz performance

Answer 1

Listen to the performance and the relaxed way multiple times

Question 2

What is one of the foundational elements of jazz that a listener should pay attention to

Answer 2

Bass part

Question 3

What should a more experienced listener practice when listening to jazz

Answer 3

Hearing improvised lines of jazz soloist as melodies

Question 4

Should hum the original tune melody while listening to jazz soloist’s improvs

Answer 4

False

Question 5

What is the suggested practice activity when listening to a jazz soloist’s improv

Answer 5

Try to listen to every note in a soloist improv

Question 6

Next step after identifying the cymbals in the drum set while listening to jazz is to analyze the lyrics

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What is the listener encouraged to pick out after focusing on the bass part

Answer 7

Cymbal in the drum set

Question 8

What does determining the form refer to

Answer 8

Understand the structure and organization of the composition

Question 9

The first clue about a song’s structure is to listen for when the melody starts and stops

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What instrument in the rhythm section is traditional the easiest to follow when first starting out listening to jazz

Answer 10

Bass