1A Semester Exam Review

You've written a new song for your band. Your lead singer says he loves the pulse, but the melody just doesn't do it for him. How will you set out to make him happy?

• Adjust pitches and rhythm to make the melody more interesting.

• Change the meter from 4/4 to 3/4.

• Change the tempo to make the song faster.

• Change the accompaniment to make the melody stand out less

One of the earliest known relatives of the guitar is the

• oud

• solid body electric

• piano

• banjo

When you determine a path or process to accomplish a goal, which of the Five Practice Principles are you implementing?

• Perseverance

• Passion

• Patience

• Planning

Which right-hand technique would you use to play one string without touching other strings?

• Thumb sweep

• Brush strum

• Rest stroke

• Free stroke

When playing the guitar using a free stroke

• your fingers should be kept straight throughout each stroke

• each stroke should begin at the knuckle, where the finger meets the hand

• you should maintain a ninety-degree angle between your wrist and forearm

• your finger should come to rest on an adjacent string

Which is NOT a good right-hand picking technique?

• Maintain a ninety-degree angle between your right hand and wrist.

• Keep a steady beat as you play each stroke.

• Strive for a consistent and pleasant sound.

• Hold the pick at a slight angle to help produce a smoother sound.

Which would NOT be a good argument for synchronizing right and left hands when playing guitar?

• Synchronizing helps to avoid sounding the string before it is pressed to the fret.

• Synchronizing helps to ensure that the note sounds at the correct time.

• Synchronizing helps to ensure that the correct string is pressed at the correct fret.

• Synchronizing helps to create a smooth transition from one note to the next.

When you change from an E major to an E dominant seventh chord you are changing the

• chord quality

• chord strum

• chord root

• chord duration

When improvising, mixing longer and shorter note durations represents which of the Five Rs?

• Reverse

• Run

• Rhythm

•   Repeat

The individual notes of a chord are called

• chord tones

• bell tones

• chord symbols

• chord shapes