Bluegrass

Which musician is credited with developing the original bluegrass music style and sound?

• Alison Krauss

• Bill Monroe

• Earl Scruggs

• Ozzy Osborne

Which instrument did Bill Monroe play?

• Guitar

• Drums

• Mandolin

• Dobro

Is this statement true or false?

The size of a bluegrass band has stayed constant over time and is almost always a four- to six-piece band.

• True

• False

Why does bluegrass continue to be a successful form of music?

• It has evolved over time, changing its core group of instruments to what is popular with the times.

• It is accessible and has stayed true to its roots.

• Its complicated techniques are studied and mastered by professional musicians.

• Its roots are spread across the United States.

What is the primary role of the fiddle in a bluegrass band?

• to provide harmonies

• to provide rhythms

• to provide melodies

• To provide syncopations

Which bluegrass instrument often plays short choppy chords that sound more like drumbeats than chords?

• Mandolin

• guitar

• dobro

• snare drum

Who developed the three-finger style and a technique that uses arppegios on the banjo?

• Lester Flatt

• Bela Fleck

• Earl Scruggs

• Clarence White

Which type of music did the David Grisman Quintet create when they blended bluegrass, jazz, swing, and traditional music?

• country

• folk

• rock

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