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1
What is a gospel break?
after church coffee and cookies
gradually remove instruments
deep grooves in a record
no singing, song just continues
2
Which of these is true about Stevie Wonder?
He was murdered by his father
He plays the keyboards, drums, bass and harmonica
He wrote the number one album of all time
He is deaf
3
What note is this?
B
D
G
E
4
What is a groove break?
after church coffee and cookies
no singing, song just continues
gradually remove instruments
deep grooves in a record
5
How can you figure out the NAME of a NOTE that is sitting on a SPACE?
Grizzly Bears Don't Fly Airplanes
All Cows Eat Grazz
FACE
Every Gummy Bear Dances Funky
6
What is it called when we "think-sing" a pitch in our head?
pronunciation
audiation
meditation
concentration
7
What song is this and who performed it?
My Girl by The Temptations
Papa Was A Rolling Stone by The Temptations
I'll Be There by The Four Tops
My Girl by the Isley Brothers
8
This is a really good example of a distinctive bass-line.
True
False
9
What is something that CHANGED in Motown R & B Music in the 1970s?
Songs sometimes started with the chorus
They added saxophone solos
Songs got shorter
Songs had a social or political message
10
This is a Motown song. (Does it have those characteristics?)
True
False
11
What note is this?
D
A
C
B
12
What note is this?
D
F
E
G
13
What is this an example of?
groove break
accents on the back beat
gospel break
distinctive bass line
14
Who is singing this song?
The Supremes
The Marvelettes
The Ronettes
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
15
Where was the Motown Record Label started?
New York, NY
Detroit, MI
San Antonio, TX
Los Angeles, CA
16
Motown music is NOT KNOWN for one of these:
tight harmonies
electric guitar
horns and strings
call and response
17
What note is this?
E
D
C
B
18
What note is this?
F
E
A
G
19
This is considered the best album ever made.
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Songs In The Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
Baby Love - The Supremes
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
20
Marvin Gaye's singing voice had a four octave range.
False
True
21
At their height, this Motown group was more popular and sold more records than The Beatles.
The Supremes
The Temptations
The Marvelettes
Marvin Gaye
22
This small record label became the largest Black-owned enterprise in the United States.
True
False
23
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is a good example of this?
album with kittens on it
starting with the chorus
gospel break
groove break
24
Who is this?
The Temptations-My Girl
The Four Tops-Reach Out (I'll Be There)
The Jackson Five-I'll Be There
The Temptations-Papa Was A Rolling Stone
25
How can you figure out the NAME of a NOTE that is sitting on a LINE?
All Cows Eat Grazz
FACE
Grizzly Bears Don't Fly Airplanes
Every Gummy Bear Dances Funky
26
Motown R & B has this distinctive rhythm:
accents on the down beat (1 & 3)
no drums
accents on the back beat (2 & 4)
they remove instruments one at a time
