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This is the speed at which a piece of music is played.
What is the TEMPO?
This part of a song usually appears multiple times. It uses the same MELODY, HARMONY, and TEXT each time.
What is the CHORUS?
These were the three types of songs heard during slavery that contributed to blues music.
What are WORK SONGS, RECREATION SONGS, and RELIGIOUS SONGS?
This is an example of a jazz age (non-Latin) dance song.
What is...
"Whispering" (Paul Whiteman+)
or
"East St. Louis Toodle-oo" (Duke Ellington+)
This is the term for the gentler style of singing typically heard in Tin Pan Alley songs.
What is CROONING?
This is the term for two musicians (or groups of musicians) performing in a back-and-forth manner, creating the illusion of a conversation between them.
What is CALL AND RESPONSE?
This is the term for a catchy or memorable musical phrase or pattern.
Name this form.
A I I I I
A IV IV I I
B V IV I I
What is the 12-BAR BLUES?
This jazz singer had a gruff, ugly timbre.
Who is LOUIS ARMSTRONG?
This is the structure that is most often found within Verse-Chorus Tin Pan Alley songs.
What is AABA?
These are the four typical members of the rhythm section.
What are the DRUMS, BASS, GUITAR, and KEYBOARD?
This is a rhythm in which the moments in between the beats are emphasized.
What is SYNCOPATION?
This "Terraplane Blues" singer had raw vocals but a sophisticated guitar technique.
Who is ROBERT JOHNSON?
This percussion instrument with origins in West Africa, with a specific rhythm we created in class, is a special feature of Latin (Cuban) dance music.
What are CLAVES?
This is a type of song that sings of unrequited love.
What is a TORCH SONG?
This is the term for making up the music as you go.
What is IMPROVISATION?
This group of instruments is typically used to bring elegance or drama to a musical recording.
What are STRINGS?
This is the specific term for sliding in and out of notes in blues music.
What are BLUE NOTES?
These are the three swing band leaders discussed in class.
Who are BENNY GOODMAN, GLENN MILLER, and DUKE ELLINGTON.
These are a group of instruments you will OFTEN (but not always) hear in Tin Pan Alley, but which are rather uncommon in jazz and blues music.
What are ORCHESTRAL STRINGS?
This is the term for the chords of a song, and the order in which they appear.
What is HARMONY?
This is the technique used in blues music during which the larger ensemble articulates brief silences, creating space for a single instrument or singer to have a featured moment.
What is STOP TIME?
This rudimentary instrument only has one string, often attached to the side of a barn.
What is a DIDDLY BOW?
This is the style of jazz music in which you're most likely to hear clean, clear soli sections.
What is SWING?
This was a common function of TPA music, meant to help listeners forget about their troubles.
What is ESCAPISM?