Why do so many musicians compose songs using the 12-bar blues form?
a. The form presents two contrasting themes that make the music more compelling.
b. Audiences enjoy the predictability of the consistent eight-measure phrases.
c. The lyrics are easy to write because they are not expected to rhyme.
d. It is easy to learn because the form only uses three chords.
d
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A band that is credited with bringing melodic rock and the guitar band format back to rock is
a. Devo. b. The Smiths. c. Ultravox. d. The Buggles.
A contrefact (or recomposition) refers to the process of
a. moldy figs coming to embrace the new music b. deterioration in the quality of jazz bands c. writing new melodies over old chord progressions d. improvising on the melody of an existing song
Why did Bach walk the 280 miles from Arnstadt to Lübeck and then back again (during the winter) when he was twenty-years-old?
A) to meet Handel B) to hear (and study) with Dietrich Buxtehude C) to look for a wife D) to seek a better job in a large urban area