Which Mighty Five compser wrote the programmatic Scheherazade?

The Romantic era was characterized by...

Which era was characterized by experimental sounds and structures, more tension in music, and a departure from traditional tonality?

The whole tone scale is made up entirely of whole steps (unlike traditional major and minor scales, which have a combination of whole steps and half steps).

________ was the 20th Century composer who created rules for atonal music.

Which type of music emphasizes the leading tone (the half-step between the 7th and 8th notes of the scale) and the relationship between sol and do (the fifth and first notes of the scale)?

Romantic music was highly conceptual, meaning it emphasized unique approaches to composing.

As the 20th Century progressed...

In what city did jazz originate?

What is the single most important factor about New Orleans that led to the development of jazz?

People of African origin or descent contributed what to the development of jazz?

What are three musical forms that grew out of the African experience in the American South?

Music that expresses pain and suffering and features lowered 3rd, 5th, and 7th notes as well as sliding between notes is called ________ .

Piano music with a steady bass and syncopated melody is known as ________ .

Name three musical traditions from Latin America that influenced jazz.