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Listening Guide Quiz 3
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Listen to Ellington, "It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing," then indicate the best answer for each of the following questions. ("It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing" can be found on CD 5, Track 3 on the supplementary 3 CD set.)

1
The singer is most likely a(n)
A)Soprano
B)Alto
C)Tenor
D)Bass
2
The improvised trumpet solo is
A)Unrelated to the vocal melody
B)Identical to the vocal melody
C)Loosely based on the vocal melody
D)Accompanied by a saxophone melody
3
When the vocalist stops singing in the middle of the song,
A)The melody sounds finished
B)The tempo changes
C)The band plays the tune for the second line of text
D)The saxophone immediately begins its solo
4
The notes played by the saxophone soloist are
A)Slower than the rest of the band
B)Faster than the rest of the band
C)Repeats the vocal melody exactly
D)Both B and C
5
The piece ends with
A)Repetition of short-long rhythms
B)A softening of dynamic levels
C)A loud and dramatic conclusion
D)Both A and B







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