Question 1

Big bands of the 1930s were made up of ________ players.

Accepted Answer

A)  three or four 
B)  five to seven 
C)  about twelve 
D)  ten to twenty-five 
A)  three or four 
B)  five to seven 
C)  about twelve 
D)  ten to twenty-five

Question 2

One of the main sources of American popular music in the form of musical theater around 1900 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  south Chicago. 
B)  Broadway in New York City. 
C)  Bourbon Street in New Orleans. 
D)  Market Street in San Francisco. 
A)  south Chicago. 
B)  Broadway in New York City. 
C)  Bourbon Street in New Orleans. 
D)  Market Street in San Francisco.

Question 3

Which statement about the blues is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The blues is sometimes called the "twelve-bar blues." 
B)  The mood of the blues is often lonely, troubled, or unhappy. 
C)  The form is generally a a b, repeated for various stanzas. 
D)  The left hand of the pianist plays on the beat while the right hand plays syncopated rhythms. 
A)  The blues is sometimes called the "twelve-bar blues." 
B)  The mood of the blues is often lonely, troubled, or unhappy. 
C)  The form is generally a a b, repeated for various stanzas. 
D)  The left hand of the pianist plays on the beat while the right hand plays syncopated rhythms.

Question 4

Note that one ensemble drummer plays with a timbre that is more wooden-sounding in the higher register.Describe what this drummer plays in relation to the main drum.

Accepted Answer

In an ensemble setting, when a drummer p

Question 5

In West Side Story,the use of the cha-cha melody in the meeting scene,and later in "Maria," is an example of what technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  counterpoint 
B)  ornamentation 
C)  improvisation 
D)  thematic transformation 
A)  counterpoint 
B)  ornamentation 
C)  improvisation 
D)  thematic transformation

Question 6

The conga is a dance of ________ origin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afro-Cuban 
B)  Mexican 
C)  African 
D)  Brazilian 
A)  Afro-Cuban 
B)  Mexican 
C)  African 
D)  Brazilian

Question 7

Which statement about Duke Ellington is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  He composed music for, arranged music for, and conducted his own jazz band. 
B)  He was recognized as one of America's most important composers during his lifetime. 
C)  He went commercial and wrote Top 40 hits. 
D)  He wrote religious music later in his career. 
A)  He composed music for, arranged music for, and conducted his own jazz band. 
B)  He was recognized as one of America's most important composers during his lifetime. 
C)  He went commercial and wrote Top 40 hits. 
D)  He wrote religious music later in his career.

Question 8

Who composed "Conga Brava"?

Accepted Answer

A)  George W. Thomas and Sippie Wallace 
B)  Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman 
C)  Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol 
D)  Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis 
A)  George W. Thomas and Sippie Wallace 
B)  Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman 
C)  Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol 
D)  Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis

Question 9

When the accents are moved slightly ahead of the beat,the effect is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  metrical modulation. 
B)  beat syncopation. 
C)  back beat. 
D)  isorhythm. 
A)  metrical modulation. 
B)  beat syncopation. 
C)  back beat. 
D)  isorhythm.

Question 10

What instrument plays a solo for an entire twelve-bar blues stanza in "If You Ever Been Down" Blues?

Accepted Answer

A)  piano 
B)  clarinet 
C)  bass 
D)  trumpet 
A)  piano 
B)  clarinet 
C)  bass 
D)  trumpet

Question 11

What was the approach to improvisation in New Orleans jazz?

Accepted Answer

The approach to improvisation in New Orl

Question 12

How is the almost-jazz rhythm effect created between the drums in African drumming?

Accepted Answer

The almost-jazz rhythm effect created be

Question 13

Which band led the British Invasion of the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Beatles 
B)  the Rolling Stones 
C)  the Beach Boys 
D)  the Grateful Dead 
A)  the Beatles 
B)  the Rolling Stones 
C)  the Beach Boys 
D)  the Grateful Dead

Question 14

Describe a singing technique that serves as evidence that slaves were able to preserve some of their native musical traditions.

Accepted Answer

One singing technique that serves as evi

Question 15

In the b section of "Conga Brava," the rhythm changes:

Accepted Answer

A)  from a Latin beat to triple meter. 
B)  from a Latin beat to a typical jazz duple meter. 
C)  from duple meter to a Latin beat. 
D)  to quintuple meter. 
A)  from a Latin beat to triple meter. 
B)  from a Latin beat to a typical jazz duple meter. 
C)  from duple meter to a Latin beat. 
D)  to quintuple meter.

Question 16

What is the style of "Out of Nowhere"?

Accepted Answer

A)  blues 
B)  swing 
C)  ragtime 
D)  bebop 
A)  blues 
B)  swing 
C)  ragtime 
D)  bebop

Question 17

Isicathamiya is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a prehistoric musical form. 
B)  a South African vocal tradition. 
C)  a way of accompanying South African music. 
D)  syncopation to a main beat. 
A)  a prehistoric musical form. 
B)  a South African vocal tradition. 
C)  a way of accompanying South African music. 
D)  syncopation to a main beat.

Question 18

Which composer was a Marine Corps bandmaster who wrote many famous marches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amy Beach 
B)  John Philip Sousa 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  Stephen Collins Foster 
A)  Amy Beach 
B)  John Philip Sousa 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  Stephen Collins Foster

Question 19

Describe three trends in music between 1980 and 2000.

Accepted Answer

1. Rise of hip-hop and rap: In the 1980s

Question 20

How did Louis Armstrong react to the commercialization of jazz in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

Louis Armstrong, one of the most influen

Exam 24: Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Big bands of the 1930s were made up of ________ players.

One of the main sources of American popular music in the form of musical theater around 1900 was:

Which statement about the blues is false?

Note that one ensemble drummer plays with a timbre that is more wooden-sounding in the higher register.Describe what this drummer plays in relation to the main drum.

In West Side Story,the use of the cha-cha melody in the meeting scene,and later in "Maria," is an example of what technique?

The conga is a dance of ________ origin.

Which statement about Duke Ellington is false?

Who composed "Conga Brava"?

When the accents are moved slightly ahead of the beat,the effect is called:

What instrument plays a solo for an entire twelve-bar blues stanza in "If You Ever Been Down" Blues?

What was the approach to improvisation in New Orleans jazz?

How is the almost-jazz rhythm effect created between the drums in African drumming?

Which band led the British Invasion of the 1960s?

Describe a singing technique that serves as evidence that slaves were able to preserve some of their native musical traditions.

In the b section of "Conga Brava," the rhythm changes:

What is the style of "Out of Nowhere"?

Isicathamiya is:

Which composer was a Marine Corps bandmaster who wrote many famous marches?

Describe three trends in music between 1980 and 2000.

How did Louis Armstrong react to the commercialization of jazz in the 1930s?

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Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

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Early Modernism

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