1. Jazz
It is qualify by elaborated orchestration, nice rhythm, and great melody. ... Swing rhythm is emphasised, with drums using ride cymbal and brushes extensively. ... Some instruments, once in favor, have gone out of style - the banjo for example, largely replaced by the guitar in the 1930's, where a smoother, quieter form of rhythm and chords was required. ... This is seen with the tuba, which began as a rhythm instrument, and was replaced by the stringed bass at the end of the 1920s but returned in the late 1940's. ... The piano, drums, bass and guitar are designated as a rhythm ...
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