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Blues review Quizizz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A song of African American origin usually consisting of a 12 measure form

a)

jazz

b)

blues

c)

pop rock

d)

opera

2.

A style of blues that is a cross between up tempo blues and big-band era jazz

a)

delta blues

b)

Chicago Blues

c)

Jump Blues

d)

Shuffle Blues

3.

Became blues music center in the 1930's and 1940's when thousands of people headed north from Mississippi

a)

St. Louis

b)

New Orleans

c)

Alabama

d)

Chicago

4.

Style of blues that developed from the Delta region of the Mississippi. The earliest style of blues, usually performed solo with an acoustic guitar

a)

Delta Blues

b)

Chicago Blues

c)

Jump Blues

d)

Shuffle Blues

5.

Original name is McKinley Morganfield. Delta Blues musician who was the first to become famous in Chicago

a)

Robert Johnson

b)

BB King

c)

Muddy Waters

6.

Most famous blues musician who believed that he was being followed by the devil. Also plays guitar on 'Crossroad Blues'

a)

Robert Johnson

b)

BB King

c)

Muddy Waters

7.

Most popular form of the blues - based on call and response

a)

Delta Blues

b)

Chicago Blues

c)

Jump Blues

d)

AAB

8.

Using a bottle neck, or some object that slides over the strings of the guitar, producing a wailing or crying sound like the voice of the person playing it

a)

Blues

b)

Shuffle Blues

c)

Slide Guitar

9.

Famous blues guitarist and singer who developed the finger vibrato style of playing guitar. He named his guitar Lucille.

a)

Robert Johnson

b)

BB King

c)

Muddy Waters

10.

Heavy, very slow, ponderous in movement

a)

Grave

b)

Largo

c)

Lento

d)

Adagio

11.

Large, slow, and stately

a)

Grave

b)

Largo

c)

Lento

d)

Adagio

12.

Slow

a)

Grave

b)

Largo

c)

Lento

d)

Adagio

13.

Slow, leisurely (slightly faster than lento)

a)

Grave

b)

Largo

c)

Lento

d)

Adagio

14.

Moderately slow; a walking speed

a)

Andante

b)

Maestoso

c)

Allegretto

15.

Majestic; dignified (slightly faster than andante, not 'your stoso')

a)

Andante

b)

Maestoso

c)

Allegretto

16.

Moderately fast; faster than andante, slower than allegro

a)

Andante

b)

Maestoso

c)

Allegretto

17.

Lively, brisk, rapid

a)

Allegro

b)

Vivace

c)

Presto

18.

Spirited, bright, rapid; equaling or exceeding allegro

a)

Allegro

b)

Vivace

c)

Presto

19.

Very fast; fastest tempo (watch me pull a rabbit out of a hat)

a)

Allegro

b)

Vivace

c)

Presto