Jazz Unit

3. Swing was an increasingly popular genre of music, which eventually led to the _______________ of the genre.
4. Swing jazz coincided with the creation of swing ________.
7. Swing was a lively genre of jazz and dance that contrasted with the economic downturn of the ______________.
12. This genre is notable for its fast tempo, loud dynamics, and emphasis on technical skill.
13. This musician was considered the "King of Ragtime".
14. Improvements in this allowed for nightly jazz programming to be played across the United States.
17. Ragtime was written in a very classical way and lacked this.
18. Ragtime served as a ___________ between classical music and jazz.
19. ______________ was raised alongside the birth of jazz and his contributions to the genre paved the way for jazz musicians throughout the 20th century.

1. Jazz music is one of the few genres that is distinctly __________________.
2. This instrument is most often to appear in New Orleans Jazz music as an addition to the melody line.
5. Jazz is a combination of European Classical music and _______________ traditions.
6. Ragtime was written specifically for this instrument.
8. Collective improvisation became less ___________ as jazz bands increased in size.
9. New Orleans Jazz used a type of improvisation called _____________ improvisation.
10. Bebop music was more for listening only and musicians considered themselves to be artists.
11. This city is considered the birthplace of jazz.
15. Each bebop tune begins with this main melody upon which the tune is based.
16. Big bands relied on jazz arrangements with improvisation occurring only during ________.
20. ___________ bands often consisted of 12-25 musicians.