Music

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Traditional African music a. was strictly for entertainment and special celebrations b. serves ... Started by yoroshambo	3 Replies 229 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Kingjoffery
Syncopation is a. the linking of electronic instruments with cables that allow them to ... Started by imowrer	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by babybsemail
Polyrhythm is a. two or more seemingly independent lines of rhythm sounding simultaneously b. ... Started by jhjkgdfhk	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Jadwiga9
The instruments of a jazz band who play the melody of a tune are called a. the concerto grosso ... Started by robinn137	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by fwbard
Saxophones were not as common in early jazz as a. guitars b. cellos c. clarinets d. ... Started by sjones	3 Replies 89 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Carissamariew
Classified ads of the slave period often mentioned slaves' European instrumental skills to potential ... Started by ap345	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Amiracle
When the first all-black churches formed near the end of the eighteenth century, lining out psalms ... Started by Davideckstein7	1 Replies 48 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Kjones0604
The traditional African-style sung notes that require pitches not fitting the European musical scale ... Started by krzymel	1 Replies 135 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Carissamariew
Many whites of the mid 19th century were first exposed to black music through a. the Fisk Jubilee ... Started by rmenurse	3 Replies 74 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by mathjasmine
To rag a melody is to a. syncopate the rhythms of an unsyncopated melody b. play the melody to ... Started by ss2343	1 Replies 187 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by maaaaaaaaaa
Ragtime was important socially and culturally because it was the first time a. syncopated rhythms ... Started by nautica902	1 Replies 54 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by courtney_bruh
The classic ragtime music from that period that we know today a. was carefully composed and ... Started by SO00	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by momtoalll
The primary reason we aren't certain what the original country blues songs sounded like is because ... Started by stephzh	3 Replies 51 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by aruss1303
One of the most beloved blues singers who recorded Back Water Blues with pianist James P. Johnson ... Started by kamilo84	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by jaygar71
The term used to refer to the primary wind players in a band is a. front line b. solo line c. ... Started by hbsimmons88	1 Replies 172 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by daiying98
Brass bands influenced early jazz bands in what ways? a. repertory, instrumentation, ... Started by ap345	1 Replies 117 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by cclemon1
Buddy Bolden's improvisational style was based on a. disassociation b. ragging out melodies c. ... Started by haleyc112	3 Replies 133 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by xiaomengxian
In the larger dance bands of the 1920s, the ____, an instrument unusual in jazz until then, became ... Started by schs14	1 Replies 177 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Sophiapenny
Improvisation showed a general shift in the 1920s a. away from harmonic-based to melodic-based ... Started by Mr3Hunna	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by onowka
Prohibition had little effect on Chicago's night life because a. even the mayor needed a drink ... Started by acc299	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Ahnyah
Morton's primary band was the a. Original Creole Jazz Band b. Morton's Hot Five c. Red Hot ... Started by arivle123	3 Replies 67 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by wergv
Early in life, Armstrong befriended and was significantly influenced musically by a. Jelly Roll ... Started by Mr. Wonderful	1 Replies 126 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by k2629
In what environment did the Austin High Gang develop their musicianship? a. affluent area around ... Started by 09madisonrousseau09	1 Replies 325 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ansleighelindsey
New arranging techniques that planted the seeds for the big-band jazz of the 1930s were developed by ... Started by newyorker26	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ky860224
Tin Pan Alley is a term referring to a. songs that were popular in the 1920s b. a street along ... Started by itsmyluck	3 Replies 148 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Brummell1998