MUS 110 Ch 45 Study Guide

The Washington Post has a military theme.

False

The Washington Post was never recorded.

False

Which piece is the official march of the Marine Corps?

Semper fidelis

Who gave the Marine Band its informal title, "The President's Own?"

Thomas Jefferson

Adolphe Sax was a famous musical instrument inventor who positively affected bands in the United States.

True

Sousa's The Washington Post gave rise to a dance craze.

True

The "C" section of a march is often called the trio.

True

The United States Marine Band has a history dating back to the eighteenth century.

True

While initially suspicious of recording technology, Sousa eventually came around to the mass-marketing possibilities it provided.

True

The United States Marine Band was established by

an act of Congress.

John Philip Sousa was famous for:

both of these.

Sousa's The Washington Post is a(n):

march for wind band

What are the repeated sections in a march called?

strains

When did wind bands get their start in the United States?

the Revolutionary War

Where was John Philip Sousa born?

the United States

America's vernacular traditions also included music for brass bands.

True

Sousa apprenticed in the U.S. Marine Band and then later became its director.

True

Sousa championed composers' rights regarding copyright law and profits.

True

Sousa died of a heart attack after conducting The Stars and Stripes Forever.

True