Question

A player of this instrument who used a dotted quarter note, eighth note rhythm to drive his song “Charleston” was named James P. (10[1])Johnson. A song by a bandleader who played this instrument features microphone overtones (-5[1])created by the trumpet and clarinet playing in inverted registers. At 1920s (10[1])Harlem rent parties, players of this (-5[1])instrument held musical battles called “cutting contests” often won by Art Tatum, (-5[1])who played in its (10[1])stride style. (10[2]-5[1])Another player of this instrument popularized Billy Strayhorn’s song about the shortest way to get to Harlem, “Take the A Train.” For 10 points, Duke Ellington (10[1]-5[1])played what keyboard (10[1])instrument made of eighty-eight black and white keys? (10[2])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: piano [or pianoforte; accept stride piano; prompt on keyboard before mentioned] (The second sentence refers to Duke Ellington’s “Mood Indigo.”)
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= Average correct buzz position

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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%44%90.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%63%94.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%85.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%42%85.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%78%101.63
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%87.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%50%90.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%33%75.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Connor RonanSouth Carolina BGeorgia Tech D2210
Abby HelmuellerClemson AGeorgia Tech A35-5
Daniel ChenEmory OxfordGeorgia Tech C4710
Shawn RichardsonClemson BSouth Carolina A53-5
Max MorganTennessee BAuburn A65-5
Britton WebsterAlabama AAuburn B6910
Jackson HopperMississippi State AFurman7110
Jackson HopperMississippi State AFurman7110
Brandon HuntAuburn CGeorgia A71-5
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EGeorgia Tech B97-5
Blake EnwillerVanderbilt AVanderbilt B9710
Justin HetrickBelmontEmory Oxford10010
Sean JacksonSouth Carolina AClemson B10810
Will HughesAuburn ATennessee B10810
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech E10910
Pranav JohtiGeorgia Tech AClemson A10910
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AAuburn C10910