US_Ch7_webquest-1-music-investigation

=**Music - Furthur Investigation**=

The sound of the saxophone and the bumper sticker tell you that the driver likes jazz music. The 1920s is also called the Jazz Age because of the new jazz music. One of the remaining suspects likes ragtime music while the other three remaining suspects are fans of the new jazz era. The suspect who likes ragtime can be crossed off. Typically, it was the younger generation that got into jazz, but that's not absolute and concrete therefore you can't make an absolute judgement. You need a little more solid evidence.

The sound of the saxophone is what told you the driver likes jazz. The saxophone was one of the major instruments of the jazz music played by famous musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. The saxophone (as well as other instruments) became one of the major instruments of the era. A person who was listening to ragtime wouldn't have been hearing much saxophone, but rather the piano. You can NOT cross off the suspect who you know would be a fan of the saxophone.

If you know who you want to cross off, do it and click here to move on. If you need more of an investigation to be sure you cross off the correct suspect, read on. You don't want to make a mistake here with 4 remaining suspects.

Another characteristic of the jazz age was dancing. New types of dances developed in the jazz age. One of the famous dances was the Charleston. It was especially famous with "flappers." A flapper was a name given to women who wore the new style of flapper dress in which the hemline was taken up to the knees. This new style of dress was going against the social norms of the time.

If you know who you want to cross off, do it and click here to move on. If you need more of an investigation to be sure you cross off the correct suspect, read on. You don't want to make a mistake here with 4 remaining suspects.

One of the neighbors who heard the music had a great ear for instruments. While the saxophone was one of the instruments being played, the neighbor with the great ear said a sousaphone was also heard. This is an instrument that was developed by John Philip Sousa. This is meaningful because one of our four suspects must remain a suspect with this clue. Much of Sousa's music was played in famous military songs.

With these three clues, you should be able to cross off the one suspect who likes ragtime music...with the piano...and the music of past decades. You should still have three suspects...the three who like the new jazz music and were playing it in their GM automobile as he or she was fleeing the scene of the crime.

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