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All That Jazz Vocabulary

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  • a job usually for a short time
    gig
  • a musical instrument that has a curved metal tube and that is played by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing keys with your fingers
    saxophone
  • a person whose ancestors were some of the first people from France or Spain to live in the southeastern U.S.
    Creole
  • a type of lively music that is often played on the piano and that was very popular in the early part of the 20th century
    ragtime music
  • a document showing all the notes of a piece of music
    score
  • a feeling or state of nervousness or excitement caused by wondering what will happen
    suspense
  • a group of five singers or musicians who perform together
    quintet
  • speaking or performing without practicing or preparing ahead of time
    improvisation
  • a musical instrument that is shaped like a tube and that is played by blowing into the top of the tube through a special mouthpiece
    clarinet
  • a type of American music with lively rhythms and melodies that are often made up by musicians as they play:
    jazz