Musc 1520 Roots of Rock

Little Richard's performance style influenced Mick Jagger, Elton John, David Bowie and many others

true

More than any other artist, Ray Charles was responsible for the synthesis of blues and gospel

true

Nat King Cole was the first black star to host a network television show

true

Pete Johnson played the piano

true

"Young Blood" is sung by a

vocal group

"Am I Blue" was recorded by

Ethel Water

Tin Pan Alley, for decades the center of popular music, was located in

New York City

The songs from Showboat were written by

Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern

The style of "Born in the U.S.A." is grunge

false

The style of music associated with southern California is

Surf music

The accordion and the bajo sexto are the 2 most characteristic instruments of

Tejano music

"I Get Around" was recorded by

The Beach Boys

The rise of Country Rock music was led by

The Eagles

The defiance of Nashville's calculated commercialism in the early 1970s led to

The Outlaw movement

The O'Jays music is an example of

The Philadelphia sound

"God Save the Queen" was written and recorded by

The Sex Pistols

"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" was recorded by

The Shirelles

The most popular female group of the 1960s were

The Supremes

The audio CD was introduced in the 1980s

True

The most important aspect of Electronica is the vocals

false

The music of Earth, Wind and Fire was a fusion of reggae and rock

false

The music video to "Thriller" played little part in its success

false

The rhythm section has been a fixture in popular music since the 1780s

false

The song responsible for Metallica's radio success made many concessions to mainstream rock in lyrics, music and length

false

The Beatles wrote very few of their songs

false (not 100% sure)

"Golden Gate Gospel Train" features

four male voices singing a capella

The style of music that came into popular music through jazz but eventually came to identify a particularly rhythmic strain of black music is

funk

The first Latin (Afro Cuban) dance and rhythm to enter the United States was the

habanera

Billie Holiday was known for

her distinct vocal performance style

A drum pattern or bass line that gets repeated and combined with other sounds to form the background of a song is called a

loop

"Young Blood" is sung by a

male vocal group

Taylor Swift's music has much in common with

singer-songwriters of the early 1970s

A capella means

singing without instrumental accompaniment

A song of the modern era that has remained popular since the 1940s is called a

standard

The Minstrel Show was America's first indigenous popular music and it's first musical export

true

The Rolling Stones music was mainly influenced by the blues

true

The Swing Era was the one time that jazz was a truly popular music

true

The Talking Heads were considered to be a New Wave band

true

The best selling recording artist and one of the top live acts of the 1970s was Elton John

true

The best-known Afropop singers are Youssou N'Dour and Angelique Kidjo

true

The chorus of "Maybelline" is 12-bar blues

true

The claves are a percussion instrument

true

A Torch song is

a song about unrequited or lost love

The most important electric bluesman of the 1940s-1950s was Blind Lemon Jefferson

false

"Toasting" is a direct forerunner of

rap

James Reese Europe composed music for

Irene and Vernon Castle

The passionate, raw, powerful blues-based female singer to emerge from San Fransisco in the 1960s was

Janis Joplin

"Unforgettable" was recorded by

Nat King Cole

The song that announced rock music could be art was

"Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles

Rihanna's sung chorus is part of the success of

"Love the Way You Lie"

The song that became the anthem of the 1990s was

"Smells like teen spirit"

The form of "Sh-Boom" is

AABA

The form of "Empty Bed Blues" is

12 bar Blues

CDs, MIDI and sequencers are digital technologies that emerged in the

1980s

The form of "Sunday" is

AABA

The prominent use of percussion, complex rhythms, call and response, and riff-like melodic ideas are influences of American popular music stemming from

Africa

The umbrella term used to describe a large family of rock-related, punk-inspired styles is

Alternative

"32 Flavors" was recorded by

Ani DiFranco

The independent artist who started their own record label and has had continued success with it is

Ani DiFranco

"The Girl from Ipanema" was written by

Antonio Carlos Jobim

The instrument featured in "All I Want" is the

Appalachian dulcimer

The style of "Come See About Me" is

Motown

The founder of Motown records is

Berry Gordy

"Rock Around the Clock" was recorded by

Bill Haley and his comets

The artist whose lyrics and singing style transformed popular music forever is

Bob Dylan

The performer most associated with Western Swing is

Bob Wills

The blend of West Coast jazz and Brazilian rhythms is called

Bossa Nova

The style of "The Girl from Ipanema" is

Bossa Nova

The producer that enhanced U2's music while preserving their distinctive sound was

Brian Eno

The musician most responsible for the development of Bebop was

Charlie Parker

The section of "Maybelline" beginning with "Maybelline, why can't you be true," is the

Chorus

"Maybelline" was written and recorded by

Chuck Berry

The style of "9 to 5" is

Country Pop

The artist most associated with Glam Rock or Glitter Rock is

David Bowie

The steady thud of a bass drum on every beat and multiple layers of syntheszed percussion sounds describes

Disco

The most distinctive big band of the swing era was led by

Duke Ellington

The umbrella term for a large variety of styles including house, techno and trance is called

Electronica

The umbrella term for a large variety of styles including house, techno, and trance is called

Electronica

The artist most responsible for introducing black music to white America is

Elvis Presley

"I Million Bottlebags" was recorded by Run DMC

False

Flaco Jimenez plays the harmonica

False (not 100% sure)

The style of "California Love" is

Gangsta Rap

The mastermind behind the bands Parliament and Funkadelic was

George Clinton

The style of music first discovered at the National Baptist Convention is

Gospel

Nirvana's particular brand of alternative music came to be called

Grunge

The style of the song "Cool" is

Jazz-influenced Broadway song and dance

both words and music remain much the same every time

John Phillip Sousa

The singer-songwriter best known for expanding the lyrical world of confessional songwriting is

Joni Mitchell

The rock producer(s) that developed the Coasters was

Leiber and Stoller

The composer of the songs of West Side Story is

Leonard Bernstein

"Choo Choo Ch' Boogie" was recorded by

Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

The industry standard that allows electronic instruments to communicate with one another and a computer is called

MIDI

The formula of combining a simple, catchy melody with trendy sounds and rhythms and skillful production can be said about the music of

Madonna

The Motown classic "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" was recorded by

Marvin Gaye

A group of songs connected by musical interludes is a

Medley

"De Boatman's Dance" is an example of a

Minstrel song

"Southside" was recorded by

Moby

The way a musician sings or plays is called

Performance style

Elements of funk, punk, hard rock, disco, black and white pop and more can be heard in the music of

Prince

The producer who worked with Michael Jackson on his most successful albums was

Quincy Jones

The band that brought alternative music into the mainstream was

R.E.M.

The key figure in making country music a business was

Ralph Peer

"The Harder They Come" is an example of

Reggae

The term that came to replace "race records" was

Rhythm and Blues (R&B)

The bluesman that influenced the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and many others was

Robert Johnson

The most famous ragtime composer is

Scott Joplin

"Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" was written by

Stephen Foster

"No Me Dejes de Querer" is an example of

Tropical Latin music

"California Love" features a very melodic chorus

True

"The Message" makes a strong political statement

True

Among the major influences on Punk in New York were The Velvet Underground and The New York Dolls

True

Beginning in the 1880s Tin Pan Alley was the home of many music publishers

True

Break dancing, rap and graffiti are all part of Hip-Hop culture

True

House music and Techno emerged in the 1980s

True

Rap crossed over to the mainstream with Run D.M.C.'s version of "Walk This Way."

True

The ultimate folk rock band, in whose songs the power of the words is matched by the power of the music is

U2

The form of "Johnny B. Goode" is

Verse/chorus

The instrumentation of Eleanor Rigby is

Vocals and strings

The folk singer who wrote songs championing the working class was

Woody Guthrie

"I've Got the World on a String" is an example of

a blues-influenced modern era song

"Musical style" is

a set of characteristic musical features that typifies a body of music

Vaudeville shows featured

a variety of entertainment

The first significant electronic style to emerge in popular music was

ambient music

A song with a slow, barely danceable tempo is called a

ballad

In the 1960s the term "soul" was used to describe

black popular music

The griot's incarnation or presence in African American culture has been the

bluesman

"Roll "Em Pete" is a

boogie-woogie

In the chorus of the song

both words and music remain much the same every time

The defining rhythm of Afro-Cuban music is the

clave

The instrument that carries the main melody in a New Orleans jazz band is the

cornet (trumpet)

The style of "Young Blood" is

doo-wop

The style of "Hootchie Coochie Man" is

electric blues

"All I Want" is an example of the Philadelphia sound

false

"I've Got the World on a String" was recorded by Ethel Waters

false

"Jailhouse Rock" was recorded by Buddy Holly

false

"Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair" is a March

false

"Old Joe Clark" is sung with a trained operatic voice.

false

"Respect" was recorded by James Brown

false

"Sign 'O' the Times" is a typical formulaic pop song

false

"The Harder They Come" was recorded by Bob Marley

false

"The Twist" was not an important song

false

1980s Heavy Metal music used much less distortion and added more vocal sections

false

A Jump band was essentially a larger version of a swing band

false

Aretha Franklin's vocal style is a blend of classical and country music

false

Beginning in 1930 the majority of popular songs used the 12-bar blues form

false

Bill Monroe played the steel guitar

false

Blind Wille McTell was noted for his harmonica playing

false

Blues lyrics are always about sadness and heartache

false

Bob Dylan's fans easily accepted his switch to electric guitar

false

George Martin produced The Rolling Stones

false

Improvisation is to play exactly what is written on the sheet music

false

In 1980s pop, synthesizers lost their appeal and were infrequently used

false

Jimi Hendrix was mainly known for his songwriting

false

Jimmy Page was the lead singer of Led Zeppelin

false

Malcolm McLaren formed and managed The Sex Pistols and also played in the band

false

Measures are the instruments that are used in a particular song

false

More than any other artist, The Beatles were responsible for the synthesis of blues and gospel

false

One of the artists known for recording "Sh-Boom"" is B.B. King

false

Ray Charles primarily recorded religious music

false

Ska was developed in Puerto Rico

false

Stephen Foster led the most popular concert band from 1890 through the 1920s

false

Stephen Foster wrote "the Stars and Stripes Forever"

false

The "Charleston" was a dance fad of the 1950s

false

The "front line" of a New Orleans jazz band is the same thing as a rhythm section

false

The Beatles style remained the same throughout their career

false

The instrumentation of "Sunday" is a typical for ragtime

false

A rhythm section is typically

one chord instrument, one rhythm instrument, one bass instrument

The instrumentation of "That Black Snake Moan" and of most country blues/Delta blues songs is

one man/one guitar

The lyrics of "Born in the U.S.A."

paint a brutal portrait of a Vietnam War veteran

The instrument featured in "Maple Leaf Rag" is the

piano

The music of Patti Smith is

punk

The emphasis of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" is on the

rhythm

The style of "El Manisero" is

rumba

The instrument added to the sound of popular music in the 1920s that has endured over time is the

saxophone

Riffs are

short, easily remembered melodic ideas

Most of the sounds of the 1970s came from the

synthesizer

The instrument that represented cutting edge technology in the 1970s and is still popular today was the

synthesizer

If blues had a home it would be located in

the Mississippi delta

Bill Monroe was

the father of Bluegrass music

The most obvious consequence of music videos and MTV was

the increased emphasis on the look of an act to be a factor for success

The merger of song and dance, a foxtrot beat, snappy, riff-based melodies and conversational lyrics are characteristics of

the modern popular song

" Y.M.C.A." was the biggest hit for The Village People and was quintessential disco

true

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" begins with a memorable guitar riff

true

"A Hard Day's Night" begins with an unusual and striking chord

true

"Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes" features Ladysmith Black Mambazo

true

"Empty Bed Blues" is a Classic blues

true

"Hootchie Coochie Man" uses stop-time

true

"Jailhouse Rock" uses stop-time in the verses

true

"Paranoid Android" demands the listener to engage with the song in more than a casual way

true

"The Message" presents a dark view of life in the ghetto

true

"The Twist" was an important song

true

1950s Doo-Wop songs used nonsense syllables as well as words

true

Berry Gordy's goal was to create the first black pop style to appeal to both black and white audiences

true

Bo Diddley used maracas in his band

true

Break dancing, rap, and graffiti are all part of the Hip-Hop culture

true

Call and Response can be an exchange between the lead singer and and guitar player in a band

true

Claves, maracas, and timbales were introduced to Americans in "El Manisero."

true

Collective improvisation is a characteristic of New Orleans jazz

true

Country music was first called "Hillbilly" music

true

Cover versions of songs in the 1950s were more popular than the original

true

Donna Summer was an exception to the fact that singers were relatively unimportant and interchangeable on Disco records

true

Duke Ellington used timbres as an artist might use oils on a palette

true

Eddie Van Halen raised the bar for guitarists with his breathtaking virtuosity

true

Flaco Jimenez plays the accordion

true

George Martin produced the Beatles

true

In the 1920s recordings by southern white performers targeted to a white audience were called Hillbilly Records

true

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were among the first to elevate record production to an art

true

Jimmie Rodgers had traces of the blues in his music

true

Jimmie Rodgers used yodeling in his songs

true

Linda Ronstadt sang on "El Puente Roto"

true

Punk songs were typically short, loud, fast and raw sounding

true

Punk songs were typically short, loud, fast, and raw sounding

true

Ragtime was the catalyst for the revolution that produced the modern era in popular music

true

Rap + melody equals crossover success

true

Singers like Grace Slick and Janis Joplin redefined the role of women in rock

true

Sly and the Family Stone played the key role in the transition from Soul to Funk

true

Stevie Wonder was one of the first musicians to develop a sound based almost completely on synthesizers

true

Swing as popular music was usually a vocal music

true

Synthesizers were extremely popular in 1980s pop music

true

Tempo refers to the speed of the beat of a song (how fast or slow the music is)

true

The "backbeat" places the emphasis on beats 2 and 4

true

The edge of punk, strong bass lines of funk, distorted guitar sounds of hard rock, and rap-like vocals describes the music of The Red Hot Chili Peppers

true

The most political of the rap acts to emerge during the 1980s was Public Enemy

true

The music of B. B. King and Howlin' Wolf is electric blues

true

The music video is an essential component of pop success

true

The practice of accepting some sort of bribery in exchange for guaranteed radio airplay is called payola

true

The pursuit of studio perfection is just one of the qualities that distinguishes the music of Steely Dan

true

The rhythm section has changed very little since the 1920s

true

The rhythm section's most fundamental role is to supply the beat and the harmony.

true

The style of music Hank Williams is known for is Honky-tonk

true

The tempos of bluegrass music are typically fast

true

Tito Puente was known as the "king of the mambo."

true

Toasting is a direct forerunner of rap

true

The Beatles style constantly changed throughout their career

true (not 100% sure)

The form of "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" is

verse/chorus

One of the distinctive qualities of "I Get Around" is the

vocal sound and vocal arrangement