ThatQuiz
|
Test Library
|
Take this test now
The Music Theory of Jazz Improvisation
  • 1. Which form is commonly used in jazz compositions?
A) ABC form
B) AAAA form
C) AABA form
D) ABAB form
  • 2. Which mode is often used to improvise over a dominant seventh chord?
A) Phrygian mode
B) Dorian mode
C) Ionian mode
D) Mixolydian mode
  • 3. What is the typical time signature of jazz music?
A) 4/4
B) 2/4
C) 6/8
D) 3/4
  • 4. What role do chord extensions play in jazz?
A) Simplify harmonies
B) Reduce tension
C) Create dissonance only
D) Add color to chords
  • 5. What is 'modal jazz' primarily focused on?
A) Complex time signatures
B) Rhythm sections
C) Scales and modes
D) Traditional harmonic progressions
  • 6. What does 'tritone substitution' involve?
A) Repetition of a major chord
B) Using a natural scale
C) Adding an augmented chord
D) Replacing a dominant chord
  • 7. Which jazz style features improvisation without predetermined chord changes?
A) Free jazz
B) Bebop
C) Cool jazz
D) Swing
  • 8. How do jazz musicians typically learn to improvise?
A) Reading sheet music only
B) By ear and transcribing
C) Playing in solitude
D) Using a metronome
Created with That Quiz — a math test site for students of all grade levels.