25-26 Acadec Music Flashcard 1

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What are the core chords of the twelve-bar blues?

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I, IV, V

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Melismatic songs will ALWAYS feature

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multiple pitches on a single syllable

Front

Which step is modified in a blues scale? Options: Five, four, one, three

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three

Front

Which song features melismatic technique? Options: "Angels We Have Heard on High", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "Mary Had a Little Lamb", "Jingle Bells"

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"Angels We Have Heard on High"

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A “swing” rhythm opens with a(n)

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lengthened eighth note

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Scholars often call the third line of a blues song the

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"punch line"

Front

Who composed Starlight Express?

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Andrew Lloyd Webber

Front

In the sixteenth century, the expression “blue devils” was used to

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express the feeling of depression

Front

When did country blues originate?

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nineteenth century

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Which instrument would MOST likely accompany the singer in a country blues song? Options: piano, fiddle, accordion, saxophone

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accordion