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Music Appreciation LEVEL VI
Music Appreciation LEVEL VI
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QUICK: Timbre can be described as
Short for "tambourine"
how many layers are going on at once
the 'accent' of an instrument or voice
holding the note until you can't breathe
2
Which one of the following groups was signed to the Motown Record label?
Pentatonix
The Temptations
Glamour
The 5 Guys
3
What Motown group is the movie Dreamgirls based on?
Diana Ross and the Supremes
The Marvelettes
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Martha and the Vandellas
4
Another term for Form in music is
Structure
Texture
Plagiarism
Copyright
5
What is a key signature?
Tells you what notes are automatically sharp or flat
Tells you how high or low the pitch is
Tells you how many beats in a measure
Tells you how many times to repeat a section of music
6
The voice is not considered a musical instrument.
False
True
7
Why was Motown called Motown?
Home to many car manufactures
Because of cattle
They felt like calling it that
Many people bought Fords cars
8
What kind of note is this called?
Half Rest
Quarter Rest
Half Note
Quarter Note
9
What instrumental family does this belong to?
Woodwind
Strings
Percussion
Brass
10
Who was the creator of Motown?
Berry Gordy
Richard Lopez
The Miracles
Smokey Robinson
11
What interval is this?
octave
5th
It isn't one
unison
12
What is a melisma?
another word for 'texture'
when you slide from one note to another
None of the above
A group of notes sang to one syllable
13
QUICK: Name the note on the treble staff
None of these
Eb
C
G#
14
Motown was only heard in New York.
True
False
15
How did Motown become popular
It made animals behave weirdly when played near them
It just... did
It brought people together from different races
It sounded cool
16
Who was the first African-American artist to cross into mainstream?
Billy Ray Cyrus
Michael Jackson
Bruno Mars
Whitney Houston
17
Which of the following was a singer of Motown?
Stevie Wonder
The Five Jades
Elvis Presley
Ray Charles
18
What interval is this?
3rd
octave
4th
unison
19
Where did the name Motown come from?
It was the nickname of Detroit and short for motor town
Chuck Berry woke up one morning and had an epiphany
The town the creator of the name came from was called Motown
Some guy just thought it sounded catchy
20
Which of these are motown singers?
Jason Derulo
Christina Aguilera
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
21
The note names for the
LINES
on the Bass Staff are
E G B D F
A C E G
G B D F A
F A C E
22
Which of the following is Motown's highest selling single of the 60's?
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Stop! In the Name of Love
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
I Want You Back
23
Which of the following IS a characteristic of barlines?
They tell you what key to play in
They are always at the end of a measure.
The separate the music into equal parts based on grand staff
They reset sharps and flats in the next measure
24
How many beats does this get in 3/16 time signature?
1/2
1
2
1/8
25
QUICK: Name the note on the bass staff
B
C
E
D
26
who was the first group that signed with Motown records?
The Supremes
amy Winehouse
Taylor Swift
Adele
27
Back in the Motown days, who was responsible for making the songs popular?
Album Buyers
Radio Listeners
Corporations
Old people
28
In 7/8 time signature, an eighth note gets ___ beat(s).
1
2
1/2
3
29
What interval is this?
4th
5th
octave
unison
30
The earliest form of album media came as
vinyl records
compact discs
casette tapes
radio
31
QUICK: What is volume?
how up or down music is
how left or right music is
how long or short music is
how loud or soft music is
32
What is the purpose of the Circle of Fifths?
To help composers write songs
To show the different intervals
To help show the relation between scales and key signatures
To help people with chord theory
33
Hitsville U.S.A. accomplished ___ songs at the same time on the Billboard Top 100.
100
2
90
10
34
The note names for the
SPACES
on the BASS Staff are
F A C E
G B D F A
E G B D F
A C E G
35
What interval is this?
12th
octave
None of the above
unison
36
The note names for the
SPACES
on the Treble Staff are
A C E G
G B D F A
F A C E
E G B D F
37
All modern music must be written in standard music notation.
False
True
38
When was Motown founded?
January 12, 1959
January 12, 1958
April 14, 1960
January 15, 1959
39
Where was Gordy working when he was inspired to start Motown Records?
Kraft Foods Company
Ford Motor Company
Detroit Free Press
Chevrolet
40
QUICK: Name the note on the treble staff
C
E
D
B
41
What Motown group sang "ABC"?
The Four Tops
The Temptations
The Jackson 5
Gladys Knight and the Pips
42
What is a scale?
the buttons on a saxophone
The skin on a dragon's back
A series of notes within a specific key
the strings inside a piano
43
The top number of a time signature tells us
How many measures are in a song
What note gets one beat
How long the song is
How many beats are in a measure
44
What do experts say is the most important part of an artist's career?
talent
marketing
music
producers
45
The end of a song is signified with a
Double Bar Line
Potato
Repeat Sign
Treble Clef
46
George Jackson was the President of Motown Records
False
True
47
People still collect vinyl records today.
True
False
48
How many beats does this get in 3/8 time signature?
3
2
4
1
49
The bass clef is also known as the
Tenor
Bass Staff
G clef
F clef
50
Written lyrics is a form of music notation.
False
True
51
Which one of these is NOT a basic element of music?
Tempo
Timbre
Texture
Tone
52
What are the alphabets used in modern music?
A - Z
A B C D E F G H
A B C D E F G
A B C D F G
53
What instrument is not being played in the picture?
Guitar
Viola
Cello
Violin
54
What was Motown's first hit song?
"The Unknown Soldier"
“Please Mr. Postman”
”Honk my Toot”
"A Change Is Gonna Come"
55
In 5/8 time signature, a half note gets ___ beats.
1/2
1
2
4
56
What was the name of the original Motown building?
The Grapevine
Barry Gordy Records
Not-so-famous Records
Hitsville USA
57
How do artists gain more recognition of their songs in today's music market?
album sales
radio play
digital streams
social media
58
The note names for the
LINES
on the Treble Staff are
A C E G
E G B D F
F A C E
G B D F A
59
QUICK: What instrumental family does the piano belong to?
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Woodwind
60
The treble clef is also known as the
Soprano
Treble Staff
F clef
G clef
61
In a time signature, the bottom number tells you
What note gets one beat
How long the song is
What kind of barline to use
How many beats per measure
62
Where was Motown Records established?
Seattle, Washington
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Baltimore, Maryland
Detroit, Michigan
63
A piece of music goes into public domain 70 years after it is published.
True
False
64
QUICK: What is the texture of a piece of music?
The amount of parts at the same time
Multiple composers on one song
The amount of instruments in a family
A single person singing in a church
65
QUICK: The style of music notation represented is:
Classical Music Notation
Gregorian Chant Notation
Standard Music Notation
None of the above
66
How much does an artist normally make from one stream on average?
$1
Depends on their social media
$0.013
$10
67
What TV / Music show featured Motown artist and soul music?
American Bandstand
Saturday Night Live
Soul Train
Chico and the Man
68
What is an interval?
The level which a person can play
The direction of a scale
The distance between two notes
The time which it takes a song to be performed
69
An example of __________ is when someone changes their voice from an English accent to a country accent.
Tone
Tempo
Timbre
Texture
70
All keyboards have 88 keys.
False
True
71
Motives changes while melody does not.
True
False
72
The key signature would go
before the clef
before the time signature
after the clef
after the time signature
