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Music Appreciation MidTerm Exam Review
Music Appreciation MidTerm Exam Review
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1
Which section of the orchestra is being featured in this recording?
Strings
Percussion
Woodwinds
Brass
2
The violin bow uses __________ hair.
Horse
Giraffe
Rabbit
Cow
3
Tempo is the....
Size of the beat
loudness of the beat
Number of beats in a measure
Speed of the best/pulse
4
Often mistaken for a brass instrument, this instrument actually belongs to the woodwind family.
Saxophone
Tuba
Clarinet
Flute
5
What city is considered the birthplace of Blues and Jazz music?
Atlanta
Chicago
New York
New Orleans
6
What visual art form came from the hip-hop movement?
Sculpting
Impressionism
Pointillism
Graffiti
7
To which instrument family does this instrument belong?
Strings
Brass
Woodwinds
Percussion
8
Pitch refers to...
how loud a note is
how small a note is
how large a note is
how high or low the note is
9
Though they sounded very similar, what key element changed making Spirituals and Blues different genres?
The words
The voice
The instruments
The people
10
Identify the un-pitched percussion instrument from the list.
Timpani
Xylopone
Snare
Bells
11
The trumpet requires a reed to produce sound.
False
True
12
Why are there more than twice the string instruments than any other instrument in the orchestra?
More people play strings than any other instrument.
People like the wood color
They're the oldest out of all the instruments
They play softer than the other instruments
13
Is this rhythm performed correctly?
False
True
14
Select all the instruments associated with traditional country music.
Upright Bass
Guitar
Steel Guitar
Violin/Fiddle
15
American Rock and Roll exists because of Blues and other African American music.
False
True
16
In what North American mountain range did country music begin to develop?
Cascade Range
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
17
This song didn't experience full fame until Elvis recorded it. Why didn't the original singer become famous?
She was too young
She was black
18
What is this iconic county singer's name?
Lilly Smalls
Winnie the Poot
Faith Hill
Dolly Parton
19
In reference to our previous question, who performed the original version of "Hound Dog"?
Willie May John
Big Mama Thornton
20
The trombone uses a ___________ to change pitches.
Key
Slide
String
Valve
21
The piano is a percussion instrument.
False
True
22
The oboe uses a single reed.
False
True
23
Which war helped solidify the success of Woodstock?
WWI
WWII
Vietnam
Cold War
24
Is this rhythm performed correctly?
True
False
25
Into which music genre does this song most accurately fit?
Blues
Country
Rock and Roll
Hip-Hop
26
Is this rhythm performed correctly?
False
True
27
In what decade did hip-hop begin?
1960's
1990's
1980's
1970's
28
Young people in the 1950's started listening to black singers on the radio. Some say this led to the beginning of...
The Civil War
Segregation
Happy Times
The Civil Rights Movement
29
This term refers to how loud or soft an instrument plays.
tone
pitch
dynamics
rhythms
30
Which genre of music came from musicians emoting about sadness?
Jazz
Country
Rock and Roll
Blues
31
Why did white musicians always increase the tempo of the songs they stole from black musicians?
Made the party go back faster
Copyright laws
Made it easier to hide they stole it
Made it easier to dance to
32
Spiritual and Work songs focused on the themes of... (multiple answers)
Religion
Freedom
Hope
Strength
33
In what dilapidated city was Hip-Hop born?
Staten Island
Bronx
Jersey
Manhattan
