Monroe's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler, and also a percussive chording sound referred to as "the chop" for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings. He also perfected a sparse, percussive blues style, especially up the neck in keys that had not been used much in country music, notably B and E. He emphasized a powerful, syncopated right hand at the expense of left-hand virtuosity. Monroe's most influential follower of the second generation is Frank Wakefield and nowadays Mike Compton of the Nashville Bluegrass Band and David Long, who often tour as a duet. Tiny Moore of the Texas Playboys developed an electric five-string mandolin and helped popularize the instrument in Western Swing music. COUNT 5
QSN1 What chording sound was Monroe popular for? ANS1 the chop QSN2 What keys was Monroe popular for?  ANS2 B and E QSN3 Who was Monroe's most influential follower? ANS3 Frank Wakefield QSN4 Who developed a electric five-string mandolin? ANS4 Moore of the Texas Playboys QSN5 What type of music did the electric five-string mandolin help popularize? ANS5 Western Swing music