2022 Arts and Humanities District

One element of music has been called the "indispensable element of all music." Which of the following elements is music's pattern in time?

• rhythm

• timbre

• dynamics

• tempo

Dissonant and consonant are two types of one element of music. Which element below consists of using pitches and chords at the same time?

• volume

• tempo

• harmony

• texture

The characteristics of one element of music include range, scale, and contour. Which of the following elements of music involves ordered movement from pitch to pitch.

• form

• timbre

• melody

• tonality

A popular form of music grew out of such forms as Southern gospel and Appalachian folk music. Which of the following types of music is sung by Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan?

• heavy metal

• country

• soul

• reggae

Tracing its roots to the Deep South in the 19th century, one musical genre includes a style called Delta. Which genre below grew out of spirituals and work songs and was popularized by W. C. Handy?

• roackabilly

• zydeco

• folk rock

• blues

Which instrument below is often associated with bluegrass music?

• banjo

• ukulele

• zither

• rebab

In which family of instruments would you include the bassoon, clarinet, and flute?

• string

• brass

• percussion

• woodwind

A musical instrument that takes its name from a Greek muse originally used steam and was sometimes called a steam organ. Which instrument below is often played at circuses and in parades?

• harpsichord

• calliope

• carousel

• spinet

Often collaborating with his older brother, one composer became a celebrity with his song "Swanee", sung by Al Jolson in Sinbad. Which of the following composers is known for his Rhapsody in Blue?

• Irving Berlin

• Jerome Kern

• George Gershwin

• Paul Whiteman

Although it shocked people at first because the dancers embraced, one dance became the most popular ballroom dance of the 19th century. Of what dance below was Johann Strauss the Younger called the king?

• waltz

• polka

• polonaise

• galop