What was Wagner’s Concept that changed thoughts on writing Opera?

Everything reflected the music or music dramas (Total work of art)

What made Miles Davis drop out of music school?

They didn’t teach jazz., They only taught classical music.

What is the name of the highest selling jazz album of all time? Who was it by?

“Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis

What effect did the Protestant Reformation have on the music of the Baroque Era?

It began to give composers the freedom to write things they wanted to.

What is a musical virtuoso?

A musician who is good at a specific instrument., An instrumentalist with great ability.

What is program music?

Music that is intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events.

What three British Heavy Metal Bands were involved in the second wave of British Rock?

Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Deep Purple

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1
Scat and Be Bop were styles of Jazz that were developed in the 1940’s, uses fast tempos and instrumental virtuosity?
False
True
2
Who kidnapped Fats Waller and made him perform at his birthday party?
Donald Trump
Al Capone
Scarface
Duke Ellington
3
What was Louis Armstrong’s nickname?
Train
Satchmo
Louis Strongarm
Pops
4
Did the Protestant Reformation from 1517-1648 have an effect on music?
No
Yes
IDK
5
Mahler’s music banned in Europe because Nazis had control.
False
True
6
The short sample that is usually drums and is looped, is called the petals.
False
True
7
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 is also known as what?
"Grand Sonata"
"Quasi una fantasia”
"Pathétique
8
In Vivaldi’s Four Seasons does he use instruments to simulate the sounds of the seasons?
No
Yes
9
What song performed by Billie Holiday, reminded her of her father's death?
Gloomy Sunday
Am I Blue?
Strange Fruit
Billie's Blues
10
Who was known as the “King of Pop”?
Michael Jackson
James Brown
Drake
Elvis Presley
11
What job did Louis Armstrong have during the day, before he would go out and play gigs?
None of the above
He worked in the mines.
He hauled coal.
He cleaned restaurant bathrooms.
12
What was Wagner’s Concept that changed thoughts on writing Opera?
Everything reflected the music or music dramas (Total work of art)
None of the above
The music should make singers break glass with their voices.
Everything had to be random.
13
Ella Fitzgerald’s nickname was The First Lady of Swing
True
False
14
Mahler’s First Symphony was known as "Teen Titans".
False
True
15
Why did Johannes Brahms destroy many of his early works?
He was trying to outdo his contemporaries.
He was a perfectionist.
He hated music.
He liked starting over.
16
What years did the Classical Era take place?
1600-1800
1400-1550
1750-1820
1950-2000
17
What is Sacred Music?
Country Music
Music from ancient times.
Music for the church only.
Non-church music
18
What made Miles Davis drop out of music school?
They didn’t teach jazz.
He was bored of it.
They only taught classical music.
He had to provide for his family by getting a job.
19
What is the name of the highest selling jazz album of all time? Who was it by?
"Ellington at Newport" by Duke Ellington
None of the above
"A Love Supreme" by John Coltrane
“Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis
20
What was John Coltrane’s nickname?
Trane
Tranie
Traine
Train
21
What is the name of Prince’s Highest Selling Album of all time?
1999
Batman
Purple Rain
Controversy
22
What effect did the Protestant Reformation have on the music of the Baroque Era?
It had no effect on the Baroque Era.
It began to give composers the freedom to write things they wanted to.
It introduced dancing.
Composer kept writing sacred music only.
23
What is a musical virtuoso?
A musician who is good at a specific instrument.
Someone who is terrible at music.
Another name for a rapper.
An instrumentalist with great ability.
24
Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer of what band?
Radiohead
Maroon 5
Black Sabbath
Nirvana
25
How many beats are there in a 9/4 measure?
9
2.25
5
4
26
How many beats does a half note get?
1/2
2
4
1
27
How long did Brahms labor over his first symphony?
15 years
10 years
5 years
15 months
28
Minneapolis Sound is the genre of music that Prince was the pioneer of?
True
False
29
Cab Calloway’s most famous song was “Minnie the Mooler”
False
True
30
What was Scott Joplin’s style of piano playing called?
New Piano Swing
Electric Piano
Stride Piano
31
Roughly how many works did Mozart Compose?
600
650
400
10
32
How many beats does a whole note get?
1
4
1/2
2
33
Who was the most known early baroque composer?
John Sebastian Bach
Britany Spears
Stevie Wonder
Wolfgang Mozart
34
What physical ailment did Beethoven suffer from?
Autistic
Both A and B
Deaf
Blind
35
What was the number one character flaw of Richard Wagner?
He disliked Jews.
He had a dirty mouth.
All of the above
He chewed with his mouth open.
36
How old was Billie Holiday when she passed away?
88
44
36
27
37
What musical genre was based on jazz and gospel music?
Country
Hip Hop
Rock
R&B/Soul
38
What City did Hip Hop Originate in?
Los Angeles, CA
Bronx, NY
Charlotte, NC
Houston, TX
39
How many movements were in John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”?
5
4
3
2
40
What is program music?
Music written for a movie.
Neither A or B
Both A and B
Music that is intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events.
41
Beethoven was the most crucial figure between the Classical and Romantic eras.
False
True
42
Rat Pack was the group of Stage Performers that featured Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin?
True
False
43
What was Richard Wagner most known for?
Movies
Operas
Music Videos
His hair
44
What two things made Dizzy Gillespie’s appearance stand out?
Bent trumpet
Big cheeks
His stage outfit
His large trumpet
45
Minton’s Playhouse served as the “workout room” for early be bop players?
True
False
46
What three British Heavy Metal Bands were involved in the second wave of British Rock?
Rage Against the Machine, Judas Priest, and Deep Purple
Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Deep Purple
Black Sabbath, Sublime, and Deep Purple
Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Nirvana
47
Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of what band?
Nirvana
Black Sabbath
Radiohead
Maroon 5
48
What years did the Baroque era take place?
2000-
1750-1800
1600-1750
1900-1950
49
How many beats are there in a 4/4 measure?
1
4
8
16
50
What did Duke Ellington like more than playing music?
Soccer
Basketball
Baseball
Football
51
The most famous opera in the Baroque Era was Monteverdi’s Orfeo?
False
True
52
Did Opera begin during the Baroque Era?
Yes
No
53
What genre of Jazz did Miles Davis help to create?
Be Bop
Scat
Cool Jazz
Smooth Jazz
54
Ronnie James Dioreplaced Ozzy Osbourne as vocalist of the band Black Sabbath.
False
True
55
How did Beethoven communicate after he went deaf?
He attempted talking.
Others spoke for him.
He did not communicate.
Communication Books
56
Sampling is when Hip Hop Producers take a portion of another artist’s song.
True
False
57
Did women sing during the Baroque Era?
No
Sometimes
Yes
Little boys dressed up to play female parts.
58
What years did the Romantic Era take place?
1750-1820
1850-1900
1600-1750
2000-
59
“Small Steps” was written by John Coltrane, and is considered to be the hardest jazz song to play.
False
True
60
Newport Jazz Festival reinvigorated Duke Ellington’s career.
False
True
61
What famous movie, starring Dan Aykroyd, did Cab Calloway star in?
Back to the Future
Blues Brothers
Star Wars
Cadillac Records
62
Scott Joplin’s two most famous rags were “The Entertainer” and “the Maple Leaf Rag”.
False
True
63
Who was known as the “King of Rock”?
James Brown
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
Drake
64
Elvis Presley was an early pioneer of Rock & Roll Music.
True
False
65
How long did Charlie Parker practice per day?
15 minutes
15 hours
10 hours
10 minutes
66
Followers of Wagner were known as Wagnerettes.
True
False
67
What was strange about Gustav Mahler’s Nationality and Religion?
None of the above
He was black and Christian.
He was Jewish and German
He was an atheist
68
The Three B’s of classical music are not Beethoven, Brahms, and Bach.
True
False
69
What school of music did Miles Davis attend, only to later drop out?
He didn't attend music school.
NYADA
Juliard
Harvard
70
What style of singing was Louis Armstrong innovative in?
Scat
Soul
Bebop
Rapping
71
What style of Jazz did the Count Basie Orchestra play?
New Jack Swing
Kansas City Swing
Newport Jazz Swing
72
What would happen if a composer of Sacred Music, bent the rules and changed the way the music was supposed to sound?
They were stoned by the public community.
They were imprisoned.
They were scolded by the priest.
It was accepted
73
How man movements did Vivaldi’s Four Seasons contain?
18
10
12
20
74
Who recorded the first Hip Hop track?
N.W.A
Curtis Blow
The Fatback Band
The Sequence
75
What was Charlie Parker’s nickname?
Tiger
Wolf
Bird
Bear
76
Where was Ella Fitzgerald’s singing debut at?
Apollo Theater
PNC Arena
Panthers Stadium
Madison Square Garden
77
Red Train was the name of John Coltrane’s first album as a band leader.
False
True
78
What club did Cab Calloway’s band become the house band of?
The Cotton Club
Apollo Theater
79
How many beats does a eighth note get?
2
4
1/2
1
80
Neighborhood block parties were where Hip Hop originally performed.
False
True
81
“Body and Soul” by Coleman Hawkins is considered to be the “first” Be Bop recording?
False
True
82
The main instruments used during the Baroque Era were: electric guitar, viola, celio, bass violin, harpsichord, and pipe
True
False
83
Charlie Parker died when he was 34, how old did the medical examiner state his body resembled?
60 year old
34 year old
30 year old
20 year old
84
What is Secular Music?
Music from ancient times/
Music for the church only.
Country Music
Non-church music
85
How many beats does a quarter note get?
4
2
1
1/2
86
Who were Mozart’s Six String Quartets dedicated to?
Brahmes
Hadyn
Bach
Debussy
87
What Hip Hop Group changed Hip Hop via Gangster Rap in the 1990’s?
N.W.A.
The Wu-tang Clan
The Pharcyde
A Tribe Called Quest
88
What is the Best Selling Album of All Time?
"Greatest Hits" by The Eagles
"Purple Rain" by Prince
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
"Dangerously in Love" by Beyonce
89
Some composers wrote BOTH sacred and secular music.
True
False
90
What is the 27 Club?
Famous singers who had children at the age of 27.
Famous singers who started their music careers at age 27.
None of the above
Famous singers who died at the age of 27.

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