How did the blues influence the later jazz emphasis on improvisation?
a. It focused on instruments rather than voices.
b. It combined a flexible melodic line with a rigid musical background.
c. The tradition of scat singing developed from the blues.
d. It introduced the standard 19-bar blues form.
Question 2
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
a. was an American pianist and composer.
b. wrote in many genres, from chamber music to orchestral and choral works.
c. was the first American woman to write a symphony.
d. all of the above.