End of Year Test

Question 1

What is the main tune in a piece of Jazz Music?

Answer 1

Head

The ‘Head’ is often the recognizable melody of a jazz piece.

Question 2

What do you call more than one note played at the same time?

Answer 2

Chord

Chords are fundamental to harmony in music.

Question 3

What structure is commonly used in Blues Music?

Answer 3

12-Bar Blues

This structure provides a framework for many blues songs.

Question 4

What is the act of making up something as you go along in music?

Answer 4

Improvisation

Improvisation is a key element in jazz performance.

Question 5

What term describes rhythms played off the beat?

Answer 5

Syncopation

Syncopation adds complexity and interest to rhythmic patterns.

Question 6

What is it called when singers use wordless sounds?

Answer 6

Scat Singing

Scat singing allows vocalists to improvise melodies using nonsensical syllables.

Question 7

What type of rhythm features a long-short pattern often referred to as ‘Chunky Chicken’?

Answer 7

Swing Rhythms

Swing rhythms create a distinctive groove in jazz music.

Question 8

What is a bassline that moves quickly between notes called?

Answer 8

Walking Bass

Walking basslines are common in jazz and provide harmonic support.

Question 9

What term refers to instruments such as trumpets and saxophones in a jazz band?

Answer 9

Horn Section

The horn section typically plays melodies and harmonies in jazz ensembles.

Question 10

What are chords that use extra notes, such as 7ths, called?

Answer 10

Extended Chords

Extended chords add richness and complexity to the harmony.

Question 11

What is a chord made up of 3 notes called?

Answer 11

Triad

Triads are the basic building blocks of harmony in music.