The Beatles Final
The Beatles first studio recording on a label was:
" Love Me Do"/ "P.S. I Love You" XXXX
The Beatles first number one single was
"Please, Please Me"
Chamber music refers to
2-10 players, one per part
The basic story line for the movie "Help" was:
A "spoof" on James Bond movies
The first use of an electric 12-string guitar was recorded on which song:
A Hard Day's Night
The last songs the Beatles recorded together were featured on
Abbey Road
The first satellite broadcast around the world featured which Beatle song?
All You Need is Love
The Beatles' songwriting style drew influence(s) from:
All the above
The result of the meeting between Bob Dylan and the Beatles at the end of their 1964 tour was
All the above
The song Strawberry Fields Forever employed which of the following instruments?
All the above
The manager brought in to "clean up" Apple Corps near the end of the Beatles was
Allen Klein
The Beatles last ever public performance was
An unannounced rooftop concert
Opera became established in what period?
Baroque
The piano solo by George Martin in "In My Life" was played in a "_______" style.
Baroque
The song "Because" was based on " Moonlight Sonata" by
Beethoven
The well known classical piece that is featured in the "tiger scene" in Help is
Beethoven's Ode To Joy in D minor
The musician brought in to ease tensions during the making of "Let it Be" was
Billy Preston
The "covers" performed and recorded by the Beatles were primarily drawn from
Black artists in America
Which classical piece influenced McCartney's song "Penny Lane"?
Brandenburg concerto no 2
George Harrison's first original song released on "With the Beatles" was
Don't Bother Me
The Beatles developed their look and style of performing
During their engagement in the Reeperbahn in Hamburg
The first outsider to work with the Beatles in the studio aside from classical and Indian musicians was
Eric Clapton
By the time "Help" was released in 1965, the Beatles were still enjoying the impact of Beatlemania.
False
During the "White Album" sessions the Beatles worked together as a team like they did on Revolver, along with George Martin and Geoff Emerick.
False
During the sessions for "Pepper" the Beatles did not employ the entire symphony orchestra.
False
George Martin's influence on "Revolver" and "Pepper" was minimal.
False
John Lennon continued to dominate the band on "Revolver" and "Pepper".
False
Magical Mystery Tour was received with critical acclaim
False
Paul McCartney was the dominating vocalist on "With the Beatles" and "Hard Day's Night".
False
The Beatles consulted and provided voices in the making of the animated film "Yellow Submarine".
False
The Beatles felt pressured by George martin to incorporate classical instruments to their songs during the recording of the album Help.
False
The String Quartet was a standard medium during the Renaissance
False
The critical reviews for "Pepper" were damaging for the Beatles reputation.
False
The instrumentation of the early Beatles has no connection to common instruments used during the Renaissance.
False
The movie Help was not as successful as A Hard Day's Night at the box office.
False
When George Martin resigned from EMI the Beatles relied on him less as a producer.
False
In addition to a record label, a film division, electronics, and a boutique, Apple Corps also provided a tax shelter for the Beatles royalties.
False XXXX
The first "mania" phenomenon was with which Classical composer?
Franz Liszt
The 19 year old studio engineer responsible for numerous innovations on "Revolver" and "Pepper" was:
Geoff Emerick
The Beatle responsible for ushering a heavy influence of Indian music into the recordings of 1966 and 1967 was
George Harrison
The Beatle who led the way to Rishikesh for an extended retreat with the Maharashi was
George Harrison
The Beatle who wrote the soundtrack for "Wonderwall", the second solo album for a Beatle was
George Harrison
The first musician to introduce the sitar and fuse Indian music into pop music was
George Harrison
The song "Something" was written and sung by
George Harrison
The song "Within You Without You" features only one Beatle;
George Harrison
The composer considered the "Father of the String Quartet" is
Haydn
The masters of the Viennese school included
Haydn
The first record to be released on the Apple label was
Hey Jude
The song Lennon and McCartney gave to the Rolling Stones for their first hit was
I Wanna Be Your Man
The song that catalyzed the Beatles' success in America was
I Want to Hold Your Hand
The iconic cover photo of Abbey Road was shot by
Iain Macmillan
The song from "Hard Day's Night" album with a recitative introductory verse is
If I Fell
Claude Debussy was associated with what period?
Impressionist
The Beatle who starred in Richard Lester's "How I Won The War" was
John Lennon
The third Beatle solo album "Two Virgins" Featured which Beatle?
John Lennon
The single that signaled a return to the Beatles' roots in "Rock and Roll" after their journey in psychedelic excess was
Lady Madonna
The last album released by the Beatles was
Let it Be
The string arrangement for "She's Leaving Home" was scored by
Mike Leander
Which revolutionary new instrument was used in pop for the first time on Abbey Road?
Moog Synthesizer
The Beatles' road manager was
Neil Aspinal
The result of the meeting between Elvis and the Beatles after their 1965 tour was
None of the above
The first Pop song to use sitar accompaniment was
Norwegian Wood
The Beatle who scored music for the movie "The Family Way" was
Paul McCartney
The film Magical Mystery Tour was (unoffically) directed by
Paul McCartney
The original members of the Beatles included:
Pete Best
The cover art for "Pepper" was created by
Peter Blake
The Lennon/McCartney original "World Without Love" was a hit with:
Peter and Gordon
The first use of backwards tapes in pop music was on the song
Rain
The first use of vari-speed in a pop music was on the song
Rain
The Director for Hard Day's Night is:
Richard Lester
The groundbreaking cover photo for "With The Beatles" was shot by
Robert Freeman
McCartney's competitive nature was spurred by which group when the "Pepper" session began?
The Beach Boys
The album "Beatles for Sale" is said to have a split personality because
The contrast between new material and covers from the 50s
Robert Freeman did the cover art photos for "Beatles for Sale", "Help", and "Rubber Soul".
True
The "cover" songs on "Beatles for Sale" were mostly drawn from Rock and Roll artists of the 1950's
True
The Beatles changed and revolutionized the way pop music was written, performed, recorded, packaged, and listened to from 1960s to the present.
True
The Beatles did not collaborate writing songs and rehearse prior to the "Revolver" session
True
The Beatles did not think of themselves as actors and felt like guest stars in their own movie while filming "Help".
True
The Beatles were the first rock performers to pretend to perform songs in a non-performance setting 15 years prior to MTV.
True
The Beatles' melodies and harmonies are derived from Major and minor scales.
True
The album "Please, Please Me" was recorded in 12 hours
True
The cover art to "Pepper" is considered as revolutionary and influential as the music itself.
True
The extent of John Lennon's musical dominance was on the soundtrack album of Help.
True
The idea of "Pepper" was for the Beatles to lose their identities and submerge themselves in the persons of a fictitious band.
True
The idea to add a string quartet to "Yesterday" was George Martin's idea
True
The movie "Hard Day's Night" was a landmark film with critical acclaim.
True
The single "Day Tripper/ We Can Work it Out" was the first release to be designated a "double-A side".
True
The song "A Day in the Life" was banned by the BBC.
True
The song "Hey Jude" was written for Julian Lennon by McCartney in lieu of John and Cynthia's divorce.
True
The Album Rubber Soul appealed to "Soul Music" enthusiasts in America.
True XXXX
The first use of hired studio musicians in the studio with the Beatles was on the song
Yesterday XXX
John Philip Sousa was
a great bandmaster and composer of the American wind tradition
Beatlemainia refers to:
a term coined by the press to describe fan hysteria
By 1965 the problem with Beatles' live performance was
all the above
George Martin's primary role in the Beatles' early recordings was
all the above
The Classical orchestra includes which instrument(s)?
all the above
The Shea stadium concert in 1965 was
all the above
The songs on "Rubber Soul" reflected
all the above
What made the Beatles unique?
all the above
The title "Rubber Soul" was a reference to
an inside joke by the Beatles XXX
George Martin signed the Beatles to Parlaphone because
he liked their irreverence and thought they could make it on their charisma alone
The Lennon's book " In His Own Write"
is a collection of nonsensical wordplay
The expressive device, "Word painting" used in the song "Things We Said Today" is best described as
making music reflect the meaning of the words
Early Beatle songs resemble what type of secular song from the Renaissance?
organum XXX
Astride Kirchherr's significance to the Beatles is because:
she helped develop their look
Brian Epstein's primary role in the Beatles' success was:
signing them to a label XXXX
The "Mellotron" was a new instrument employed in the studio during the "Pepper" sessions that operated by:
tape loops of strings, voices, and flutes
Brian Epstein's death marked a turning point when the Beatles decided
to manage themselves and form their own label
The string quartet scored for the song "Yesterday" is comprised of
two violins, viola, cello
The film, "Magical Mystery Tour" was
was influenced by Ken Kesey and the Merry PrankstersXXX
Astride Kichherr's early photos of the Beatles
were widely imitated and considered art
