Pop Rock Soul Quizzes Test #1

Which of the following is NOT a musical contribution of the Modern Jazz Quartet? a. The Modern Jazz Quartet shifted the emphasis of the rhythm section from timekeeping to rhythmic play. b. The Modern Jazz Quartet introduced an arch form which allowed for a carefully controlled escalation of activity from the rhythm section and which built improvisation into the structure of the composition. c. The Modern Jazz Quartet brought jazz music back into one of its original venues—the speakeasy. d. With their appearance, manner and sound, The Modern Jazz Quartet transformed jazz into concert music.

The Modern Jazz Quartet brought jazz music back into one of its original venues—the speakeasy.

Which of the following is NOT a musical genre that Leonard Bernstein utilizes in West Side Story? a. Habanera. b. Contemporary Jazz. c. Modern Jazz. d. Mambo.

a. Habanera.

Which of the following statements is false? a. Musical comedies were variety shows. b. Vaudeville featured many acts including singers, dancers, comics, acrobats, magicians and jugglers. c. Vaudeville did not contain dramatic unity; rather acts came on stage, performed and then left. d. Musical comedies had plots, but they really served as a scaffolding for a string of songs.

a. Musical comedies were variety shows.

Which of the following is the correct definition of a cappella, as referenced in this unit? a. Singing without instrumental accompaniment. b. Singing with minor instrumental accompaniment. c. Singing as if in a chapel. d. All of the above.

a. Singing without instrumental accompaniment.

Which of the following elements was NOT part of the revolution that produced the modern era in popular music: a. The introduction of the electric guitar. b. The inclusion of conversational lyrics. c. The use of snappy, riff-based melodies. d. The formation of the syncopated dance orchestra.

a. The introduction of the electric guitar.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the traditional country vocal sound technological advancement that helped popularize country music? a. The traditional country vocal sound is bright. b. The traditional country vocal sound is flat. c. The traditional country vocal sound is nasal. d. The traditional country vocal sounds has little inflection.

a. The traditional country vocal sound is bright.

Which of the following is NOT a key element of the rhythm section? a. A chord instrument b. A wind instrument c. A bass instrument d. A percussion instrument

b. A wind instrument

Which of the following is the rhythm most commonly used in swing? a. Two-beat rhythm. b. Four-beat rhythm. c. Eight-beat rhythm. d. Sixteen-beat rhythm.

b. Four-beat rhythm.

Which of the following statements is false? a. The claves are a pair of cylindrical wooden sticks that are tapped together. b. In the clave rhythm, the second half of the pattern comes first. c. The clave pattern consists of five irregularly spaced taps. d. The clave pattern is spread over two 4-beat measures.

b. In the clave rhythm, the second half of the pattern comes first.

Which of the following is NOT a musical quality of honky-tonk? a. A full rhythm section and a two-beat rhythm. b. Simple accompaniments, usually built from three basic chords: I, III, VII. c. A nasal, often twangy vocal style. d. Straightforward melodies delivered plainly and directly.

b. Simple accompaniments, usually built from three basic chords: I, III, VII.

Which of the following is true? a. Swing in the jazz genre was usually a vocal music. b. Swing in the popular music genre was usually a vocal music. c. Swing in the popular music genre was usually an instrumental music. d. None of the above

b. Swing in the popular music genre was usually a vocal music.

Which of the following was not a technological advancement that helped popularize country music? a. The commercial radio. b. The commercial guitar. c. Commercial records. d. All of the above.

b. The commercial guitar.

Which of the following elements of the 1920s did NOT influence the creation of or access to popular music? a. Immigration and internal migration. b. World War II. c. Prohibition. d. The emergence of the radio and radio broadcasting.

b. World War II.

Which of the following is the correct definition of a rhythm song? a. A song that uses a four- eight-, or sixteen-beat rhythm. b. A song that does not possess a melody and is made up only of rhythm instruments and rhythmic patterns. c. A song in which the primary interest comes from its rhythm rather than the flow and contour of its melody. d. None of the above

c. A song in which the primary interest comes from its rhythm rather than the flow and contour of its melody.

Which of the following statements is true? a. Hokum is classified as a more urban blues style as opposed to country blues which, aptly, had its roots in the rural south. b. Hokum songs were upbeat, good-humored and light-hearted whereas country blues connected more to its African roots and the reflected oppression of the mostly southern, black individuals who created it. c. Both are true d. Neither is true

c. Both are true

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the early 1900s attitudes towards animal dances? a. They were associated with sleazy establishments and disreputable people. b. They promoted body contact, which scandalized the more conservative segments of American society. c. Both statements are accurate. d. Neither statement is accurate.

c. Both statements are accurate.

Each of the following characteristics is an inherent element of swing, ragtime or blues except: a. Four-beat rhythm. b. Syncopation. c. Expanded rhythm section. d. Twelve-bar form.

c. Expanded rhythm section.

Which pair of musical genres prominently features the electric steel guitar? a. Hokum and Blues. b. Hokum and Country. c. Hawaiian and Country. d. Hawaiian and Blues.

c. Hawaiian and Country.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the rumba? a. The rumba is believed to be the rhythmic basis of the tango. b. The characteristic rhythm of the rumba is one of the first recorded instances of an African influence on European music. c. The rumba became popular because of the growth of Cuban commercial radio which enabled them to be heard, and not seen, thus allowing Cubans of African descent to reach a wider audience. d. The French composer, Georges Bizet, composed a rumba based on what he thought was a well-known folk song for his immensely popular opera, Carmen.

c. The rumba became popular because of the growth of Cuban commercial radio which enabled them to be heard, and not seen, thus allowing Cubans of African descent to reach a wider audience.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the rhythm section in big-band swing? a. The string bass marked each beat with a walking line—one note on each beat. b. The guitarist marked each beat by strumming chords. c. The tuba and the banjo alternated on the backbeat. d. The drummer emphasized the backbeat by closing the hi-hat.

c. The tuba and the banjo alternated on the backbeat.

Which of the following is not a specific quality of the parlor song? a. They have their roots in British folk songs. b. They largely resemble the art songs of classical music, but are more modest in their expressive range. c. They were only played by women. d. They tell sentimental stories set to simple melodies.

c. They were only played by women.

Which of the following distinguishes a riff from a melody? a. It is short, typically containing no more than six notes. b. It is separated, ending on a long note or followed by a pause. c. It is typically syncopated, with accented notes coming in between the beats rather than with them. d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Which of the following is a musical characteristic of boogie-woogie? a. Boogie-woogie is exuberant, boisterous, loud and strong. b. In boogie-woogie, the pianists play an active left-hand pattern in the lower part of the instrument and repeated riffs on the upper part. c. Boogie-woogie's rhythm is the foundation of the rock-rhythm later to come. d. All of the above.

d. All of the above.

Which of the following is an inaccurate comparison between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story? a. The stories of both Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story center around rival groups who are feuding. b. In both Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story a female and a male from opposing rival groups secretly fall in love. c. In both Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story the main female character is set to marry a man whom she does not love. d. Both Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story end in tragedy when the male and female characters die.

d. Both Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story end in tragedy when the male and female characters die.

Which of the following statements is true? a. The cakewalk is a dance that was originated as a contest among slaves wherein couples would dance for a prize, generally a cake. b. The cakewalk has a short-LONG-short rhythm which was the first persistent use of syncopation in popular music. c. Neither statement is true. d. Both statements are true.

d. Both statements are true.

Which of the following is NOT an instrument commonly used in bluegrass? a. Fiddle. b. Mandolin. c. Banjo. d. Clave.

d. Clave.

Which of the following statements accurately pertains to acoustic recording? a. It uses microphones to convert musical sounds into electric impulses that are then converted into broadcast signals. b. It uses amplifiers and loudspeakers to convert electric impulses into sound. c. It allowed for a larger spectrum of performers such as the intimate crooning of Bing Crosby or the faint sounds of whispering Jack Smith. d. It uses long, conical horns into which performers spoke, sang, or played.

d. It uses long, conical horns into which performers spoke, sang, or played.

Who of the following was NOT a notable jazz musician of the 1930s? a. Benny Goodman. b. Duke Ellington. c. Count Basie. d. Miles Davis.

d. Miles Davis.

Which of the following groups is not a notable big-band of the swing era? a. Count Basie and His Orchestra. b. Glen Miller and His Band. c. The Benny Goodman Sextet. d. Muddy Waters and His Swingers.

d. Muddy Waters and His Swingers.

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe the origins of ragtime? a. The emergence of ragtime came in the years after the Civil war. b. Ragtime is a style that grew out of syncopated piano music. c. Ragtime is made up of African-inspired rhythms. d. Ragtime music was available only in recorded form that players had to listen to and learn by ear in order to perform.

d. Ragtime music was available only in recorded form that players had to listen to and learn by ear in order to perform.

Which of these musicians was known as the "mambo king"? a. Tito Puente. b. Perez Prado. c. Neither of these men are associated with mambo. d. There were two mambo kings; Tito Puente and Perez Prado.

d. There were two mambo kings; Tito Puente and Perez Prado.

Which of the following is NOT a musical innovation of bebop? a. Asymmetrical, irregular melodic lines. b. Rapid Tempos. c. The emancipation of the rhythm section. d. Traditional harmony.

d. Traditional harmony.