The History of Bebop (Grade 9)
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The History of Bebop
Instructions: Select the correct answer to each question.
1.
Charlie Parker was one of the only bebop musicians to write polyphonice jazz music.
- True
- False
2.
James Brown was one of the main innovators of bebop.
- True
- False
3.
Bebop was so named because when you sing its melodies, it ends in "bebop."
- True
- False
4.
Thelonious Monk was the man responsible for coming up with the harmonization behind bebop.
- True
- False
5.
Kenny Clark is responsible for changing the shuffle from the early swing version, to the loose different sounding bebop shuffle.
- True
- False
6.
Dizzy Gillespie was was one of the two main innovators of bebop.
- True
- False
7.
Bebop was invented in what area of the country?
- Honolulu
- Houston
- Harrisburg
- Harlem
8.
What are some harmonic changes in bebop?
- Raise 4
- Flat 5
- Reharmonization
- All of the above
9.
The main difference between a big band and a bebop quintet (other than size) was the opportunity to do this:
- record
- sing
- improvise
- write
10.
In bebop, the quintet most COMMONLY included the following instruments:
- trumpet, saxophone, piano, bass, drums
- trumpet, flute, guitar, bass, chimes
- saxophone, tambourine, piano, kazoo, accordion
- all of the above
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