Music

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Swing dominated American popular music a. during the 1930s b. from about 1925 to 1945 c. from ... Started by natalie2426	1 Replies 770 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by lorealeza
Two of the most popular dances during the swing era were a. the fox-trot and the Charleston b. ... Started by sabina	1 Replies 42 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by blakeserpa
An important contribution to the popularity of swing music was a. the Second World War b. the ... Started by lracut11	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by milbourne11
Most people would have heard swing music a. on radios and jukeboxes b. in nightclubs and ... Started by j.rubin	3 Replies 39 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by AaaA
Most listeners in the swing era would have preferred to hear a. sweet dance music by white bands ... Started by joe	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by KKcool
Which bandleaders were still considered the primary interpreters of swing music in the early 1930s? ... Started by V@ndy87	1 Replies 27 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by jharrington11
Which bandleader was known as the king of swing? a. Paul Whiteman b. Count Basie c. Duke ... Started by RRMR	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by raili21
Goodman found his greatest popularity playing whose arrangements? a. Bennie Moten b. Fletcher ... Started by fasfsadfdsfa	3 Replies 25 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by chloejackso
Most swing-era improvisation in commercial dance bands was a. worked out ahead of time b. ... Started by ahriuashd	1 Replies 134 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by cpetit11
Why were many swing-era improvisations repeated verbatim each night? a. audiences expected to ... Started by rlane42	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by tashiedavis420
In addition to the members of the band, most big bands also featured a. dancers b. singers c. ... Started by rachel9	1 Replies 56 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by vickyvicksss
Frank Sinatra got started by crooning with what orchestras? a. Benny Goodman and Count Basie b. ... Started by Evvie72	3 Replies 64 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by joewallace
A short film featuring a big band (essentially an early music video) was called a. a shortie b. a ... Started by Capo	1 Replies 30 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ynlevi
WWII contributed to the decline of big-band music because a. the usual rations of milk and cheese ... Started by Cooldude101	1 Replies 12 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by firehawk60
What significant development marked the end of the swing era? a. the final breakup of many of the ... Started by chandani	1 Replies 10 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Galvarado142
Which of the following is not one the principal sections of a big band? a. the brass section b. ... Started by laurencescou	3 Replies 219 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by nital
What were musicians in the swing era expected to be able to do? a. improvise a solo whenever ... Started by elizabeth18	1 Replies 27 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by frankwu0507
Don Redman, Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, Eddie Sauter, Sy Oliver, and Mary Lou Williams formed ... Started by Collmarie	1 Replies 126 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by jessofishing
For jazz musicians, a chart is a. a diagram of the seating arrangement needed for a performance ... Started by lindiwe	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by dudman123
What of the following is not one of the techniques that swing era arrangers made use of? a. ... Started by washai	3 Replies 67 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by nhea
Which swing era bands usually preferred to use riff-based head arrangements? a. New York dance ... Started by cmoore54	1 Replies 30 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ebonylittles
What did bass players start doing consistently by the time of the swing era? a. improvising ... Started by meagbuch	1 Replies 22 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by fromAlphatoOmega22
The standard instrumentation for a swing-era rhythm section was a. piano, banjo, bass, and drums ... Started by leo leo	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by vickyvicksss
What did drummers begin to do differently during the swing era? a. keep time on the hi-hat, ... Started by karen	3 Replies 47 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by JYan
What was a territory band? a. a northwestern dance band that jealously guarded its own territory ... Started by Awilson837	1 Replies 45 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by marict