Big Band History

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JOSE F.

DIAZ MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL


VISTA HERMOSA, GULOD MALAYA, SAN MATEO RIZAL
MUSIC 9 WORKSHEET
SY 2020-2021

Name: __________________________ Date: ______________________


Grade and Section: ________________ Score: _____________________

Big Band History


1. Who is one of the most famous big band leaders and composers of all time?
a. Son House
b. Duke Ellington
c. Miles Davis
d. Lewis Black
2. The main difference between a big band and a bebop quintet (other than size) was the
opportunity to do this:
a. record
b. sing
c. improvise
d. write
3. The                              and                                  are not as common in a big band, but are sometimes
heard.
4. The                                              and                                                  are the most common instruments found in
the woodwind section of a big band.
5. The                                      section is one of two main instrumental sections heard in a big band.
6. The                                              and                                          are the two main instruments found in the brass
section of a big band.
7. The                              section in a big band is made up of all the woodwind and brass instruments
commonly found in jazz.
8. A jam session is a late night meeting of musicians where they can experiment with music.
a. True
b. False
9. What clarinet player is credited with starting the Big Band Swing craze?
a. Aaron Copland
b. Daniel Bonade
c. Benny Goodman
d. Louis Armstrong
10. Popular big bands used a combination of these two styles to appeal to the masses:
a. swing and ballads
b. jazz and bebop
c. swing and blues
d. pre-rock and swing

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