Quiz 2 (Maple Leaf Rag, East St. Louis Toodle-oo, I Got Rhythm)

  1. Which element of music describes how music unfolds over time?
    rhythm
  2. What is the formal structure of “I Got Rhythm”?
    verse-refrain form
  3. How was “Maple Leaf Rag” first disseminated?
    Sheet music
  4. By using the rubber portion of a toilet plunger, the trumpet player in “East St. Louis Toodle-oo” changed the instrument’s:
    Timbre
  5. Who composed the music for “I Got Rhythm”?
    George Gershwin
  6. Which musical feature of ragtime was drawn from the tradition of European American music?
    • melody
    • dissemination through musical notation
  7. What was the name of the Harlem nightclub where Duke Ellington’s band became established?
    The Cotton Club
  8. Which style best describes “Maple Leaf Rag”?
    ragtime
  9. Which style best describes “East St. Louis Toodle-oo”?
    jazz
  10. Which element of music describes the distinct quality of a sound?
    timbre
  11. Which musical feature of ragtime was drawn from the tradition of African American music?
    syncopation
  12. Tin Pan Alley songs from the 1920s and 1930s often feature a main, repeated section of music called a ________________.
    Refrain
  13. Who is the singer that recorded our version of “I Got Rhythm”?
    Ethel Merman
  14. Who played the trumpet solo on “East St. Louis Toodle-oo”?
    Bubber Miley
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Quiz 2 (Maple Leaf Rag, East St. Louis Toodle-oo, I Got Rhythm)
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