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1
The Blues was birthed out of which major event in history?
The Civil War
Slavery in the 1800's
World War II
The Superbowl
2
What were Ragtime piano pieces called?
Rags
Rangs
Ragging
Raps
3
Why were white musicians worried about Ragtime?
They thought that it was a silly name for a musical style
They thought it would ruin their reputation
They thought that Ragtime would never take off
They thought Ragtime would put them out of work
4
Which film made Ragtime popular again?
The Stink
The Sting
The Sing
The Bling
5
How many notes in a major scale?
8
5
9
7
6
What does 'improvise' mean?
Tunes were practiced and put on paper
To have the music written down
Tunes were made up on the spot
To sing slightly lower than the given note
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What did Scott Joplin do to help people play Ragtime?
He asked people for money to fund his side projects in piano
He developed special finger exercises for pianists to learn
He wrote books about Blues music
He filmed himself and put it on YouTube
8
How many notes are in a Blues scale (including the octave notes)?
9
7
6
8
9
How many bars are there in the 12-bar blues?
Twelve
10
12
4/4
10
What was the black American's traditional instrument?
Drums
Fiddle
Banjo
Keyboard
11
What is the name of the device that can play itself-just like a musical box?
Pianoroll
Pianola
Piano
Pianolo
12
Who composed the piece 'The Entertainer'?
Rob Joplin
Scott Joppysnops
Scott Oatway
Scott Joplin
13
What is 'ragging'?
It's like bragging but without the 'b'
A way of cleaning rags
A dance style the African-American people developed
A way of throwing rag dolls around
14
Which notes are a part of the D-Blues scale?
G A B C D E G
D G A F H I D
D E F G A B D
D F G Ab A C D
15
What does 'syncopation' mean?
Playing jerky and bouncy rhythms
Playing music
Accent the 'on-beat'
Accent the 'off-beat'
16
Which notes are a part of the G-Blues scale?
G Bb D Db E G
G A B C D E G
G Bb C Db D F G
D E F G A B D
17
True or False: this a C Blues scale C Eb F G# G B C
True
False
18
What is the name of another famous Ragtime dance?
Catwalk
Cakesnake
Snakewalk
Cakewalk
19
Which notes are a part of the C-Blues scale?
C Eb F Gb G Bb C
C E F G A B C
G Bb C Db D F G
D E F G A B D
20
Which country did Blues music originate from?
Africa
Swaziland
England
America
