Evolution of the Electric Guitar Unit

Question 1

What do you think a Fender Telecaster might have represented to migrant musicians such as Muddy Waters in the 40's/50's?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 2

Which musician is this?

Accepted Answer

Chuck Berry

Question 3

Urban Blues and Rock and Roll were/are entirely different genres, and in no way impacted one another.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

What feature of the Fender Stratocaster allowed for playing higher notes?

Accepted Answer

Its Double Cut-Away Design

Question 5

Why is Eddie Van Halen’s guitar called “Frankenstein”?

Accepted Answer

It was made from different guitar parts

Question 6

Where on the electric guitar is the pickup located?

Accepted Answer

Beneath the strings

Question 7

Which effect is achieved by clipping the audio signal, resulting in a gritty sound that is characteristic of rock music?

Accepted Answer

Distortion

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT reflect the spirit of the 1950's?

Accepted Answer

Vintage

Question 9

Which of these men were NOT one of the African American musicians who took their music north during the Great Migration?

Accepted Answer

Eric Clapton

Question 10

All guitar amplifiers are the same in terms size, sound and technology.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Amplifiers boost the weak electrical signal from the electric guitar's pickup, letting it be heard through loudspeakers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

In what way is the electric guitar considered to be a versatile instrument?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

Which guitarist is most known for manipulating the sound of the electric guitar in innovative ways?

Accepted Answer

Jimi Hendrix

Question 14

What technological advancement in the 1930s allowed guitars to be amplified?

Accepted Answer

Electromagnetic pickups

Question 15

What was the primary role of acoustic guitars in early 20th-century bands?

Accepted Answer

Supporting role

Question 16

What was the name of the first mass-produced electric guitar from 1936?

Accepted Answer

Gibson ES-150

Question 17

By the late 1960's, sales of electric guitars rose to nearly _____________ per year.

Accepted Answer

$1.5 Million

Question 18

Which effects create echoes of the original signal, repeating the sound at set intervals?

Accepted Answer

Delay

Question 19

What was the nickname given to the pickup used in the Gibson ES-150?

Accepted Answer

The Charlie Christian

Question 20

Which effect simulates the natural echo of sound, making it feel like the guitar is being played in a larger space?

Accepted Answer

Reverb

Question 21

Which was the first mass-produced solid-body guitar?

Accepted Answer

Fender Telecaster

Question 22

What effect makes a thick sound by layering multiple signals, mimicking the sound of multiple guitars playing together?

Accepted Answer

Chorus

Question 23

In the 1940's and 50's, the electric guitar's popularity increased, resulting in new music styles emerging.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

What genre developed as southern African American musicians moved north to industrial cities during the Great Migration?

Accepted Answer

Urban Blues

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