Elements
The pulse in music
What is beat
The minimum size for a big band during the era
What is 15 players
The music of race records was renamed this
What is Rhythm and Blues
The rhythmical succession of tones producing a longer, distinct musical idea
What is melody
Syncopation in the right hand, oom pah rhythm in the left hand, and an upbeat dance- like tempo were characteristic of this style
What is ragtime
When a percussive sound occurs on the weak beat in a song
What is backbeat
He was known as the king of swing. He was also a clarinetist.
Who is Benny Goodman
This supreme court decision overturned the decisions in Plessy V Ferguson, allowing for musical integration
What was Brown V Board of Education Topeka
This gentleman was the godfather of soul
Who was James Brown
This composer was famous for patriotic music and musical comedies
Who was George Cohan
The speed of the beat
What is tempo
The death of this person signified the end of the swing era
Who is Glenn Miller
This band style in the 50s changed the big band by expanding the rhythm section and reducing the horns
What is the jump band
This term describes the economic situation of 1930. This had a heavy influence on the blues.
What is the Great Depression
This area of New York York was the center for music business, nicknamed such by a journalist who overheard song pluggers all plunking out new music
What was Tin Pan Alley
What is intensity or dynamics
This gentlemen's band was known for a propulsive rhythm section, gifted soloists, and improvisation skill
Who is Count Basie
The platters, the penguins, the cadillacs, and the drifters all sang this style
What was doo wop?
These instruments were NOT part of the concert band
What are strings
This song was the first big Tin Pan Alley hit
What is After the Ball
A short, easily remembered musical idea
What is riff or motive
This band leader has the most popular band of the era. He enlisted into the military to lift the spirits of soldiers with music.
Who was Glenn Miller
Stevie wonder, Mary Wells, the Supremes, the Temptations, Martha Reeves, and Marvin Gaye all sang this genre of music
What is Motown
Melodies which consisted of a conversation between sections trading riffs back and forth
What is Call and Response
This type of dance music is felt in 3, as heard in Take Me Out to the Ball Game
What is the waltz