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The style of bass playing in which the players moves form note to note by playing a new note on every beat, and occasionally between the beats, is knows as:
walking bass
The main music form used in the blues is called _______ _______.
twelve-bar blues
One of the best known Ragtime composers is:
Scott Joplin
In early hot bands, a rhythm section was composed of a clarinet, trombone, or a trumpet.
True
The simultaneous use of two or more rhythms is known as:
Polyrhythm
Which of the following instruments is NOT considered part of the "rhythm section?"
Trumpet
The simultaneous use of more than one rhythm is known as polyrhythm.
True
In the blues, the lowered 3rd and 7th notes in the scale are known as:
Blues notes
Swing band music differed from jazz in what way?
All of the above
This style of music is known for syncopated rhythms, usually played by the pianist's right hand or by the banjo in a band:
Ragtime
A style of singing which developed as the result of singers being able to use microphones to control and amplify their voice, and thus sing with a smoother, gentle tone, is known as:
Crooning
"Rhythm section" is a general term for the instruments in any band that keeps the beat and plays the chords.
True
Ragtime was named for the "ragged" or syncopated rhythms performed by the pianist, banjo or band.
True
"Call-and response" means a leader sings out a phrase then the group in return responds singing an answers.
True
The style of music that developed out of the Mississippi Delta was known as:
Delta Blues