FAS Unit 4 Music Quiz 1

Which one is NOT a woodwind?

When the Beatles toured America during 1964, the press dubbed it as “The _____”.

Refers to degrees of loudness and softness of a sound.

Cleveland, Ohio is home to _____ .

Strings of violins are tuned by tightening or loosening the ____ .

The __ & __ are percussion instruments that have a definite pitch.

Which of the following is a dance inspired by rock and roll music?

A concertmaster does what?

A sound that has a definite pitch is called a ____.

The vibrations of brass instruments that create sound come from the ___.

Follows a 12-bar pattern with set syllables and last line rhymes with first line.

Synthesizers can do which of the following?

A type of musical texture that is a single melodic line without accompaniment.

Jazz began its origin in bars and brothels of ________ in the early 1900’s, and is now considered an American art form.

____ was the most distinctive feature of New Orleans Dixieland Jazz music.

Represents a ‘concerted’ effort between the orchestra and a soloist that sits near the front of the stage.

A combination of 3 or more tones sounded at once is called a __.  

When a voice is answered by a voice or instrument, the pattern is referred to

Cello & double bass are examples of ___ instruments.

Term applied to a performance by a soloist or a small ensemble in a small concert hall.

Where does the strings section sit in an orchestra?

It is more difficult to sing than to speak because ________.

Sound made by opening and closing the ___ along the tube and air column and varies the pitch.

Elvis Presley is known as “The _____________”.

A thin piece of cane that is used singly or in pairs by woodwinds is called a(n) ___.