20th Century Music Review

What years is the 20th Century?

• 2001 to 2100
• 1801 to 1900
• 1901 to 2000
• 1900 to 1999

What is it when music or a painting is seeking to express emotional experience rather than impressions of the external world?

• Expressionism
• Realism
• Impressionism
• Cubism

What is the movement that uses simple shapes and hard edges to create art that focuses on the essence of the work itself?

• Minimalism
• Cubism
• Surrealism
• Impressionism

What is the movement that emphasized experimentation, abstraction, and subjective experience?

• Cubism
• Surrealism
• Expressionism

• Modernism

What is the word for when most of the rhythms take place "off" the beat?

• Cadence
• Ostinato
• Polyrhythm
• Syncopation

What is Ragtime a combination of?

• A fusion of hip hop and electronic music.
• A blend of jazz and rock music.
• A mixture of pop and country music.
• African folk music and Marches

What instrument are Ragtime songs played on?

• Violin
• Guitar
• Piano
• Drums

Who was the leading Ragtime composer?

• Cole Porter
• Irving Berlin
• George Gershwin
• Scott Joplin

What is something that does NOT characterize the Blues?

• "blue" notes

• Call-and-response

• Pitch Bending

• Syncopation

What chords are part of the 12-Bar Blues?

• I, IV, V chords
• I, II, III chords
• I, IV, VI chords
• I, V, VII chords