Questions: From the choices below, select the term that best matches the following description:
A single repetition of the chord progression used to organize music in an improvisation.
Select one
32-bar AABA form
comping
16-measure form
chorus
Transcript text: From the choices below, select the term that best matches the following description:
A single repetition of the chord progression used to organize music in an improvisation.
Select one
32-bar AABA form
comping
16-measure form
chorus
Solution
Answer
The answer is chorus.
Explanation
Option 1: 32-bar AABA form
This is a specific song structure commonly used in jazz and popular music, but it does not refer to a single repetition of a chord progression in an improvisation.
Option 2: comping
Comping refers to the chords, rhythms, and countermelodies that keyboard players or guitarists use to support a soloist, not the repetition of a chord progression.
Option 3: 16-measure form
This term refers to a specific length of a musical form but does not specifically describe a single repetition of a chord progression in an improvisation.
Option 4: chorus
In jazz and other improvisational music, a "chorus" refers to one complete cycle through the chord progression of a song. This term best matches the description provided.