Unit 3 Review (Amer. Pop)

Which of these people is NOT a possible inventor of the radio?

Which is TRUE about ragtime?

TRUE OR FALSE: Because of Prohibition, many different people were brought together at speakeasies & exposed to jazz.

VOCAB: set percentages or fees paid to composers or publishers each time music is sold, played, or performed

When would a composer most likely NOT get paid a royalty?

TRUE OR FALSE: Radios were invented in 1895 and used right away to spread music & news to people.

TRUE OR FALSE: During the 1920s actors, athletes, & politicians had luxurious lives & became "famous" for the 1st time.

During Prohibition, these were secret establishments where people went to buy alcohol and listen to jazz music

VOCAB: a soft, low style of singing made possible by the invention of microphones is called...

Where was the center of music publishing during this time period?

Which of these inventions was NOT invented during this time and did NOT have an impact on the early music industry?

Who was the most popular and influental ragtime composer?

Which fact(s) are TRUE about the Harlem Renaissance?

TRUE OR FALSE: Peer-to-peer music sharing programs like Napster are a legal way to share music.

VOCAB: shifting accents to the offbeat or the weak beat. A rhythmic technique to create excitement in the music.

TRUE OR FALSE: Before microphones, singers had to shout or use a megaphone to be heard over the music.

TRUE OR FALSE: Polyrhythms are very common in traditional European music & typically sound pleasing to American ears.

VOCAB: a style of piano music developed by African-American musicians, combined classical and African music techniques