Mus 132- Quiz 1

Which of the following does Lester Bangs say about rock music:`

-

Distortion on an amplified instrument impacts:

-not bright

Which of the following best describes Christgau's feelings about the Eagles:

-not indiffer

Which of the following is the best definition for the term "riff":

A repeated pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum

What does it mean to think of music as an art

All of these: It shows a high level of technical skill It has a significant effect on its audiences It shows a high level of sophistication and complexity It is beautiful in the eyes and ears of its audience All of these

Which of the following is typical of the sonic features a sound engineer uses to create a "soundprint," or recognizable sound in popular music:

Echo and reverb

Which of the following is the best definition for Pitch:

Frequency of vibration of a note

Which of the following best represents Williams's assessment of Bob Dylan

He is an artist able to create in the medium that for him is most free

Which of the following best describes the multiple-choice review generator Lester Bangs includes in his article

It is a parody designed to point out the generic quality of a lot of rock criticism

Which of these does Paul Williams think is relevant when trying to understand Bob Dylan's music:

Listen and try to see the world through Dylan's words

Which of the following roles in record production was part of the pop music industry before sound recordings, when sheet music was the primary product:

Lyricist

Which of the following does Christgau accuse the Eagles of in the song "Take it Easy":2

Male chauvinism

What do Starr and Waterman mean when they say "peripheries"?

Places that are inhabited by smaller music institutions and by people who have historically been excluded from the political and economic mainstream

Which of the following does Christgau say makes the Eagles "brilliant...but false":

Their inability to write seriously about working-class experience the way great country music did

Which of the following does Christgau say in praise of the Eagles:

They are the tightest and most accomplished rock band since Neil Young's Crazy Horse

What is the term for the sonic feature that allows you to differentiate between two singers according to what Starr and Waterman call the "grain" of their voices?

Timbre

Which of the following is part of what determines timbre:

all of the above

Which of the following is the term for emphasizing beats 2 and 4 in a 4/4 meter

backbeat

Which of the following best describes A&R people in popular music scenes

facilitators

According to Starr and Waterman, technology has consistently determined the evolution of popular music (i.e., across genres, styles, and listener groups)

false

Art and commerce are incompatible in music. It can only be one or the other, not both

false

Paul Williams believes the best way to deal with Bob Dylan's music is to dig deep into the message and biographical details found in his lyrics

false

The music industry's internationalization in the post-war era spelled the end of geographically distinctive music scenes

false

Which of the following does Lester Bangs say is a benefit of being a rock critic:

free records

Which of the following best describes sound engineers as part of popular music scenes:

markers

What is the term for a sequence of pitches played within the pitch range of a single voice or instrument

melody

Heavy Metal is what kind of music scene?

not typo

Which of the following is NOT an identity category Starr and Waterman see reflected in and shaped by popular music:

professional identity

Which of these does Paul Williams think is relevant when trying to understand Bob Dylan's music

roots in country music and blues

Which of the following is NOT part of the music industry as we understand it in this class:

song forms

Which of the following is the term for the overall speed of a piece of music

tempo

The main pitch of a key is the:

tonic

According to Lester Bangs, all rock critics are frustrated pop stars.

true

Overtone structure is what gives musical sounds a "bright" or "dark" quality

true

Shifts from pure to distorted sound can be part of the arrangement of a song

true