Wednesday Jan 27

Please select one of the following reactions to indicate how much you enjoyed the piece of music

• WOW! I want to play/listen to more of this!

• O.K. I can listen to this but I'm not interested in listening to more.

• MEH. The performance was not my favorite.

• PLEASE NO MORE! I didn't like the performance.

What styles of music did you hear in the performance?

(select all that may apply)

• R&B (Rhythm & Blues)

• Rock & Roll

• Pop

• EDM (Electronic Dance Music)

What type of drums are being used in the performance?

• Bass Drum

• Tom Tom

• Snare Drum

• Talking Drum

What instrument family does the snare drum belong to?

• Strings

• Woodwinds

• Brass

• Percussion

The last song performed is called "Bad." Which famous musician originally performed this song with the initials M.J.?

• Mick Jagger

• Michael Jackson

• Mr. Johnston

• Michael Jordan

After the first song the performance transitions to the second song without stopping. In doing so the performers gradually speed up. What musical term can we use to describe gradually speeding up?

• CRESCENDO

• ACCELERANDO

• GO!GO!GO!

• DIMINUENDO

At certain times in the performance the musicians would change volume. What do we call a gradual increase in volume?

• Accent

• Forte (F)

• Crescendo

• Legato

Please select the loudest dynamic marking below.

• p (Piano)

• f (Forte)

• mp (Mezzo Piano)

• ff (Fortissimo)

Drums like we saw in the video can not change pitch or play multiple notes. Because of this, drums like in the video, can only demonstrate which of the following musical concepts?

• Melody

• Harmony

• Rhythm

SUPER BONUS QUESTION:

Percussion can be divided into two groups, idiophones or membranophones. Idiophones are instruments that produce sound when vibrating or moving (crash cymbal, xylophone). Membranophones emit sound by the vibration of a stretched membrane (tambourine, timpani). Is a snare drum an idiophone or membranophone?

• Idiophone

• Membranophone