History Of Music In The USA
Question 11 pts
The melody of a piece of music is
| the harmony |
| the rhythm |
| the tune |
| the chords |
Question 21 pts
Chords are an element of
| melody |
| rhythm |
| all of the above |
| harmony |
Question 31 pts
The distance between pitches is called
| a space |
| an interval |
| a beat |
| all of the above |
Question 41 pts
Rhythmic organization in pre-Conquest Native American music was
| divisive |
| in duple meter |
| in triple meter |
| additive |
Question 51 pts
Pan-Indian music often uses:
| all of the above |
| the Navajo language |
| vocables |
| English |
Question 61 pts
Pre-conquest Native American musicians were primarily valued for their expertise in spiritual matters.
| True |
| False |
Question 71 pts
Traditional Native American melodies have a wide melodic range
| True |
| False |
Question 81 pts
Early Native American music features intervals that are:
| rhythmically longer |
| rhythmically shorter |
| farther apart than what we have in the western system |
| closer together than what we have in the western system |
Question 91 pts
In the early New England colonies folk songs were:
| derived from Irish melodies |
| derived from English melodies |
| all of the above |
| usually sung without accompaniment |
Question 101 pts
Early Anglo – American folks songs were:
| often in polymeters |
| often in triple meter |
| often in duple meter |
| often in free meter |
Question 111 pts
Of the following, which is not a form of early Anglo-American folk songs?
| ballads |
| lyric songs |
| work songs |
| jubilees |
Question 121 pts
Of the following which instrument was not brought to the Americas by European colonists?
| clavichord |
| recorder |
| viol |
| banjo |
Question 131 pts
In Anglo-American folk music, ballads are:
| slow |
| all of the above |
| in a minor key |
| tell a story |
Question 141 pts
The American National anthem has its roots in:
| a ballad |
| a lyric song |
| a work song |
| a spiritual |
Question 151 pts
Of the following which type of music was not primarily taught through oral tradition?
| European-American ballads |
| African-American work songs |
| European-American church music |
| European-American work songs |
Question 161 pts
John Lomax was
| a composer of Anglo-American church music |
| all of the above |
| a collector of Anglo-American folk music |
| the man who “discovered” the Carter family |
Question 171 pts
In pre-conquest African music there was:
| a strong separation between performer and audience |
| little or no separation between performer and audience |
| an emphasis on harmony |
| all of the above |
Question 181 pts
“Blue notes” are:
| are created through the superimposition of African and European scales |
| a type of sad African-American song |
| an early African-American vocal quartet |
| a dissonance derived by the juxtaposition of European and African rhythm |
Question 191 pts
In traditional African music ___ is important
| the composer |
| all of the above |
| improvisation |
| harmony |
Question 201 pts
Text is important in traditional African music
| True |
| False |
Question 211 pts
An important group cited in the reading that performed African-American spirituals were:
| the Tuskegee Voices |
| all of the above |
| the Fisk Jubilee Singers |
| he Howard University singers |
Question 221 pts
The earliest African-American spirituals were:
| homophonic |
| contrapuntal |
| dodecaphonic |
| monophonic |
Question 231 pts
Spirituals often conveyed double meanings:
| True |
| False |
Question 241 pts
Zapateado:
| is a rapid foot movement to create percussion |
| was a leader of the Mexican revolution |
| is an early Mexican string instrument |
| was a boot worn by Spanish colonists |
Question 251 pts
Which of the following is a dance form that has both Mexican and African influences?
| marimba |
| habanera |
| mariachi |
| corridos |
Question 261 pts
European influence brought __ to Mestizo music
| woodwinds |
| drums |
| none of the above |
| string instruments |
Question 271 pts
Mariachi groups originally:
| all of the above |
| danced while performing |
| played at weddings |
| had trumpet players |
Question 281 pts
Corridos:
| tell a story |
| none of the above |
| are instrumental |
| are used for dance music |
Question 291 pts
____ have often been associated with rebellion against the Spanish
| Corridos |
| Mariachi |
| Zapateado |
| all of the above |
Question 301 pts
____ is a generic term for peasant or rural music of Mexico.
| Son |
| Mariachi |
| Fandango |
| Corridos |
Question 311 pts
Male vocalists are usually featured in
| gentrified blues |
| suburban blues |
| rural blues |
| city blues |
Question 321 pts
Of the following who is not a city blues artist
| Howlin’ Wolf |
| all of the above |
| Muddy Waters |
| Robert Johnson |
Question 331 pts
The following area is often designated as the place that gave birth to the blues
| Chicago |
| the Mississippi Delta |
| Texas |
| New Orleans |
Question 341 pts
_____ published blues compositions in sheet music.
| Muddy Waters |
| Robert Johnson |
| W.C. Handy |
| .T-Bone Walker |
Question 351 pts
The chords most frequently used in the blues are
| I, IV, V |
| from the C major scale |
| 1, 2, 3 |
| all of the above |
Question 361 pts
Urban, female vocalists are featured on the first blues recordings
| True |
| False |
Question 371 pts
Of the following, who was a D.J. as well as a blues performer?
| Muddy Waters |
| Robert Johnson |
| B.B. King |
| Son House |
Question 381 pts
____ recorded with electric groups
| Howlin’ Wolf |
| Robert Johnson |
| all of the above |
| Huddie Ledbetter |
Question 391 pts
Pine Top Smith was:
| a blues guitarist |
| a blues pianist |
| all of the above |
| .a blues harmonica player |
Question 401 pts
The woman known as “The Empress of the blues” was:
| Sophie Tucker |
| Bessie Smith |
| Ella Fitzgerald |
| Billie Holiday |
Question 411 pts
____ is the person considered to be most important to the development of Ragtime.
| Scott Joplin |
| Robert Johnson |
| Howlin’ Wolf |
| Bessie Smith |
Question 421 pts
Creoles in New Orleans played an important role in the development of jazz
| True |
| False |
Question 431 pts
An important stride pianist and composer in early New Orleans was
| Miles Davis |
| Cab Calloway |
| Jelly Roll Morton |
| Louis Armstrong |
Question 441 pts
___ was a great jazz trumpet player, one of the first great solo improvisers, an innovator of scat singing.
| Miles Davis |
| John Coltrane |
| Louis Armstrong |
| Jelly Roll Morton |
Question 451 pts
_____ was a guitarist and innovator of Gypsy Jazz.
| Stephan Grapelli |
| Charlie Christian |
| Django Reinhardt |
| Miles Davis |
Question 461 pts
| Pick the term that does not apply to Duke Ellington: |
| saxophonist |
| innovative composer |
| big band leader |
| pianist |
Question 471 pts
Bebop was typically performed by big bands.
| True |
| False |
Question 481 pts
Of the following, who did not play an important role in the development of Bebop?
| Ornette Coleman |
| all of the above |
| Charlie Parker |
| Dizzy Gillespie |
Question 491 pts
Of the following, who credited with innovating modal jazz and fusion?
| Miles Davis |
| Charlie Parker |
| Dizzy Gillespie |
| John Coltrane |
Question 501 pts
___ was a pianist whose work is often categorized as cool jazz.
| Duke Ellington |
| Dave Brubeck |
| Count Basie |
| Thelonious Monk |
Question 511 pts
In the second half of the 20th century, Gospel keyboardists:
| all of the above |
| began to use more complex chords and progressions |
| began to be featured as soloists |
| began to use less complex rhythms |
Question 521 pts
Barkley credits ____ as being the single most important influence in the development of gospel?
| Mahalia Jackson |
| Thomas Dorsey |
| Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
| C. Albert Tindley |
Question 531 pts
| Dorsey incorporated which three things into Gospel? |
| bebop solos, blues harmonica, shuffle rhythms |
| African drumming, jazz instrumentation, banjo |
| jazz harmony, swing rhythm, stride piano |
| blues riffs, improvisation, stronger rhythmic emphasis |
Question 541 pts
| Before working in gospel, _____ had been a blues pianist? |
| Thomas Dorsey |
| C. Albert Tindley |
| Pine Top Perkins |
| all of the above |
Question 551 pts
| Male quartets performed gospel in the 1920. |
| True |
| False |
Question 561 pts
| Of the following, who both sang and played electric guitar? |
| Aretha Franklin |
| Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
| Mahalia Jackson |
| Ella Fitzgerald |
Question 571 pts
| In the 1950s: |
| Gospel quartets added guitar |
| Gospel choirs added males |
| Gospel choirs added electric organ, guitars and drums |
| all of the above |
Question 581 pts
Gospel singers define themselves from each other through:
| embellishment |
| improvisation |
| all of the above |
| none of the above |
Question 591 pts
Gospel concerts occurred in theatres, stadiums and auditoriums starting in the:
| 1930s |
| 1940s |
| 1960s |
| 1950s |
Question 601 pts
Of the following Gospel artists, which one did not do “crossover” pop recordings?
| all of the above |
| Aretha Franklin |
| Sam Cooke |
| Mahalia Jackson |
Question 611 pts
People in Louisiana of mixed racial origins are called Creoles.
| True |
| False |
Question 621 pts
| Two instruments that are most characteristic of Zydeco are: |
| accordion and organ |
| bass and drums |
| froittoir and accordion |
| saxophone and bass |
Question 631 pts
Rock and roll with elements taken from Cajun and Zydeco is called?
| Swamp and Roll |
| All of the above |
| Louisiana Roll |
| Swamp pop |
Question 641 pts
| Clifton Chenier played: |
| Zydeco music |
| The accordion |
| Cajun music |
| zydeco music and the accordion |
Question 651 pts
Michael Doucet is:
| a major figure in the “Cajun Renaissance” |
| a founding member of Beausoleil |
| a fiddler |
| all of the above |
Question 661 pts
| Question | Both Queen Ida and Buckweat Zydeco are known for playing ___. |
| all of the above |
| accordion |
| guitar |
| froittoir |
Question 671 pts
Of the following musicians, who does Barkley credit as “virtually inventing” Zydeco?
| Michael Doucet |
| Amedee Ardoin |
| Queen Ida |
| Clifton Chenier |
Question 681 pts
The music of French speaking Blacks from south west Louisiana is called:
| Cajun |
| Creole |
| Zydeco |
| all of the above |
Question 691 pts
| Creedence Clearwater revival played “Swamp pop”. |
| True |
| False |
Question 701 pts
| A percussion instrument that is worn like a vest: |
| is called a froittoir |
| is made from a washboard |
| is made from a washboard and is called a froittoir |
| none of the above |
Question 711 pts
The person credited as the founder of Bluegrass is:
| Bill Monroe |
| Johnny Cash |
| Hank Williams |
| All of the above |
Question 721 pts
The writer of classic songs “You’re Cheatin’ Heart”, “Cold, Cold Heart” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” was:
| Hank Williams |
| Alvin Carter |
| Jimmy Rogers |
| Bill Monroe |
Question 731 pts
Roy Rogers is most associated with:
| Gospel |
| Cowboy songs |
| All of the above |
| Bluegrass |
Question 741 pts
Harmonies in country music are:
| are generally quite simple |
| generally based on primary chords: I, IV, V |
| generally derived from C major |
| generally based on the chords 1, 2, 3 |
Question 751 pts
The Nashville sound is generally associated with a commercial type of country music.
| True |
| False |
Question 761 pts
Of the following which country artist had his own tv show?
| Johnny Cash |
| Hank Williams |
| The Carter Family |
| Patsy Cline |
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