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
