Take the A Train Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote Take the A Train
A
Billy Strayhorn
2
Q
Who performs this piece?
A
Duke Ellington
3
Q
What style of music is this?
A
Big Band Swing
4
Q
What does the “A Train” refer to?
A
a subway train from Manhattan to Harlem
5
Q
What key is this song in?
A
A flat major
6
Q
What form and bar song form does this take on?
A
A-A-B-A, 32 bar song form
7
Q
How many choruses are there?
A
3
8
Q
What instrument plays the first chorus theme
A
saxophones
9
Q
What does Duke Ellington do during the intro of the song?
A
play piano, but it’s said that the orchestra is his instrument
10
Q
What does the rhythm section have?
A
bass and drum kit (percussion) as well as harmony instruments (piano)
11
Q
What does the soloist do in this song?
A
use bent notes, shakes, and muted sound of glissandi
