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American Music Genres - Part 1 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary instrument for Ragtime music?

a)

Piano

b)

Organ

c)

Guitar

d)

Bass

2.

Which of the following is NOT a famous Ragtime composer?

a)

Scott Joplin

b)

Joseph Lamb

c)

James Scott

d)

Charlie Patton

3.

Which TWO musical styles influenced Gospel music?

a)

Negro Spirituals

b)

Christian Hymns

c)

Country

d)

Classical

4.

When was Gospel music in its peak popularity?

a)

1900-1920

b)

1910-1920

c)

1920-1930

d)

1930-1940

5.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Blues music?

a)

Trance-like rhythm

b)

Telling a story

c)

Use of harmonica

d)

Mostly even rhythm

6.

Who was known as "The Mother of Blues"?

a)

Ma Rainey

b)

Bessie Smith

c)

Cece Winans

d)

Aretha Franklin

7.

Which U.S. city is known as the birthplace of Jazz?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Harlem

c)

Chicago

d)

Atlanta

8.

Which of the following musicians is NOT known primarily as a Jazz musician?

a)

Ella Fitzgerald

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Billie Holiday

9.

Before it was called Country, what was this style of music called?

a)

Hillbilly

b)

Bluegrass

c)

Western

d)

Gospel

10.

What musician was known as "The Father of Country Music"?

a)

Jimmie Rodgers

b)

Gene Autry

c)

Roy Rogers

d)

Hank Williams

11.

Swing music is a subgenre of what major genre of music?

a)

Jazz

b)

Blues

c)

Gospel

d)

Country

12.

When was Swing music in its peak popularity?

a)

1910-1920

b)

1920-1930

c)

1930-1940

d)

1940-1950

13.

Lyrics for folk songs mainly focus on what topic?

a)

Stories

b)

Culture

c)

Lifestyle

d)

All of the above

14.

Which of the following would NOT be a good example of a folk musician?

a)

Woody Guthrie

b)

James Taylor

c)

Joni Mitchell

d)

Randy Travis

15.

What is Pop music's main target audience?

a)

Youth

b)

Senior Citizens

c)

Urban Communities

d)

Young Adults

16.

What type of musical form is most common in Pop music?

a)

Song Form

b)

Binary Form

c)

Ternary Form

d)

Theme and Variations

17.

While Bluegrass was influenced by American folk music, what other country's music helped influence the genre?

a)

Ireland

b)

England

c)

Scotland

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following stringed-instrument is mostly played in Bluegrass over all other American genres?

a)

Mandolin

b)

Harmonica

c)

Guitar

d)

Violin

19.

R&B music came from the combination of what two music genres?

a)

Jazz

b)

Blues

c)

Gospel

d)

Pop

20.

What decade did R&B become a recognized genre?

a)

1940

b)

1950

c)

1960

d)

1970