Identify an accurate statement about jazz instrumentation.Multiple choice question.Synthesizers and digital organs make it difficult to procure the sounds of instruments.Jazz instrumentation continues to remain stagnant today due to lack of new technology.Recent samplings of organ-heavy soul jazz recordings have been a commercial failure.The electric organ has become increasingly relevant in jazz.

Identify an accurate statement about the contemporary jazz music scene.Multiple choice question.The performances by jazz soloists have failed to find popularity among fans.The trend is to move away from an emphasis on a collective endeavor to virtuosic solos.The electric organ, which played a huge role in early jazz, has become increasingly irrelevant.The jazz performances seem to be more about rhythm and interplay than about solos or melodies.

Identify an accurate statement about jazz.Multiple choice question.Jazz was considered music for dancing from the 1940s.Jazz always followed prearranged or familiar harmonic progressions.Jazz was performed frequently in concert by the early 1950s.Jazz never supported the idea of instrumental improvisation during performances.

Identify a true statement about jazz-rock-fusion.Multiple choice question.It involved the use of traditional stand-up bass instead of electric bass.It contains vocals generally inherent to rock music.It is usually slower than traditional jazz.It is an instrumental music.

Identify an accurate statement about jazz music.Multiple choice question.Rooted in folk and popular styles, jazz was hugely popular in mainstream music.Jazz is irregular in meter, excludes blues notes, and discourages improvisation.Jazz styles vary widely—in mood, instrumentation, tempo, and even artistic intent.The contribution of ragtime was insignificant in the evolution of jazz.

Which of the following is true about jazz music in the 1980s?Multiple choice question.Most musicians or groups participated in a specific kind of jazz, establishing a definitive identity with it.New information about other music traditions, together with sophisticated new technology, greatly extended the range of jazz identity.World music lost its significance and so did jazz music.Electronic techniques greatly reduced exploration and discovery for jazz musicians.