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Rock'n'Roll'n'Beyond

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which decades was Rock'n'Roll music popular?

a)

1930s-40s

b)

1950s-60s

c)

1970s-80s

2.

Which 2 of these were performers of Rock'n'Roll Music?

a)

The Rolling Stones

b)

Elvis

c)

The Beatles

d)

Elton John

e)

Adele

3.

What type of structure is shown in the image that was popular in Rock'n'Roll music?

a)

12 Bar Blues

b)

Walking Bass

c)

Ternary - ABA

d)

Binary - AB

4.

Which of the following chords are the Primary Triads in a scale (There are 3 answers)?

a)

Chord 1

b)

Chord 2

c)

Chord 4

d)

Chord 5

e)

Chord 6

5.

What beats of the bar are accented for a 'backbeat' played by the drummer in Rock'n'Roll?

a)

1 + 3

b)

1 + 2

c)

2 + 3

d)

2 + 4

6.

What is the role of the lead guitarist in a Rock'n'Roll group?

a)

To play the bass line

b)

To play the main melodies and riffs

c)

To play the chords

7.

What is the role of the rhythm guitarist in a Rock'n'Roll group?

a)

To play the bass line

b)

To play the main melodies and riffs

c)

To play the chords

d)

To play the backing beat

8.

Which off these words means emphasis on the 'off-beat'? Used frequently to describe the bass line in Rock'n'Roll

a)

Syncopation

b)

Swing

c)

Ostinato

d)

Riff

9.

This is an example of what type of bass line used in Rock'n'Roll?

a)

12 Bar Blues

b)

Syncopated Bass

c)

Walking Bass

10.

Which word describes when a male voice sings unusually high pitched?

a)

Falsetto

b)

Melismatic

c)

Syllabic

11.

Elvis Presley is better known as...

(a)  

12.

A vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all

a)

Scat

b)

Walking Bass

c)

Improvising

d)

Call and Response

13.

Where one voice or instrument performs an idea and the rest of the group answer with something different.

a)

Scat

b)

Walking Bass

c)

Improvising

d)

Call and Response

14.

A short, catchy, and repeated melodic phrase.

a)

Scat

b)

Walking Bass

c)

Riff

d)

Solo

15.
What is the name of the famous studio in Memphis, TN where Elvis recorded his very first song? 
a)
Sound City
b)
Sun Records
c)
Electric Ladyland Studios
d)
The Hit Factory
16.
In early 1950's rock and roll, there was some segregation between white artists and black artists. For example, many white teenagers would be in trouble by their parents for listening to black artists like "Little Richard."
a)
True
b)
False
17.
This person was the first major performer to bring the electric guitar to the forefront of rock and roll music, and influenced many now famous rock artists.
a)
Bill Haley
b)
Chuck Berry
c)
Liberace
d)
Jimi Hendrix
18.
This early rock and roll performer had his biggest hit with the song "Blueberry Hill."
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Chuck Berry
c)
Fats Domino
d)
Little Richard
19.
This artist was a gospel piano player turned rock and roll star. He had a huge hit with "Great Balls of Fire." His career was tarnished when he decided to marry his first cousin (once removed). 
a)
Jerry Lee Lewis
b)
Little Richard
c)
Elvis Presley
d)
Chuck Berry
20.
This artist had hits with "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue." He was one of the 3 famous early rock and roll stars who died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959.
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Chuck Berry
c)
Buddy Holly
d)
Jerry Lee Lewis
21.

What does MTV stand for?

a)

Make True Videos

b)

Mint Turkey Velveeta

c)

Music Television

d)

MCDonalds To Video

22.

What was there a lot more of in the 1970's?

a)

classical music

b)

new music genres

c)

digital music

23.

What is the style of rock that started in the 1970's with shouting, loud guitars, and a rebellious anti-authority message?

a)

disco

b)

classical

c)

pop rock

d)

punk rock

24.

What was the first commercially successful rap song called?

a)

Rapper's Delight

b)

Ice Ice Baby

c)

Rock Box

d)

Rapture

25.

What new genre of music really took off in the 1980's?

a)

disco

b)

boy bands

c)

hiphop

26.

Why were there more genres of music in the 1970's than before?

a)

No one listened to music much before the 1970's

b)

record companies realized they made more money when they marketed to specific audiences

c)

New technology made music more affordable for people to buy

27.

In which decade did music videos suddenly become very important?

a)

1960's

b)

1970's

c)

1980's

d)

1990's

28.

This was a new instrument that really took off in the 1980's

a)

the saxophone

b)

the piano

c)

the violin

d)

the synthesizer

29.

"hippies" refer to a music and lifestyle popular in the 1980's

a)

True

b)

False

30.

This decade is well known for roller skating and disco music (but there is a lot more music than just disco)

a)

1960's

b)

1970's

c)

1980's

d)

1990's

31.

What is the name of the music movement from Seattle in the 1990's that had distorted guitars, gravelly vocals, and controversial lyrics?

a)

Punk

b)

Disco

c)

Grunge

d)

K-Pop

32.

How was the singer/songwriter category in the 1990's different than singer/songwriters in the 1960's?

a)

more about personal issues, less about protest

b)

less about personal issues, more about protest

c)

singers were older in the 1990's than in the 1960s

33.
"Rock Around the Clock" was the first smash hit for ______________?
a)
Ritchie Valens
b)
Buddy Holly
c)
Bill Haley
d)
Elvis Presley
34.
Who sang "Love Me Tender"?
a)
Bill Haley
b)
Chuck Berry
c)
Elvis Presley
d)
Little Richard
35.
What is the early style of Rock and Roll music sometimes called?
a)
Rockabilly
b)
Rhythm and Blues
c)
Jazz Rock
d)
Race Music
36.
What band became the first Rock and Roll group to tour the world?
a)
Bill Haley and the Comets
b)
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
c)
Ritchie Valens and the Silhouettes
d)
The Platters
37.
Which Elvis movie made a million dollars within three days of being launched?
a)
Blue Hawaii
b)
Jailhouse Rock
c)
Love Me Tender
d)
Viva Las Vegas
38.

Which indie artist is most famous?

a)

Adele, she's a solo artist

b)

Lizzo, she's known for fierce independence

c)

Mac Miller, his career was cut short

d)

Trick question, indie artists aren't mainstream

39.

Beatboxing means...

a)

A box is used as the drum/beat

b)

Human vocals make the beats

c)

Rap battles

d)

Only percussion/drum instruments are used

40.

Rock N Roll is a combination of...

a)

Blues, Rhythm, Folk

b)

Choir, Rock, Rap

c)

Country, Jazz, Gospel

d)

Guitar, Swing, Funk

41.

Boy Bands are famous for...

a)

Big hair, big talent

b)

No dancing, all singing

c)

Playing multiple instruments, writing their own songs

d)

Dance moves, little musical training

42.

Which artist was part of a successful family band before starting an iconic solo career?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Madonna

c)

Bruce Springstein

d)

James Brown

43.

The "Godfather of Soul" famous for his dancing is...

a)

Little Richard

b)

James Brown

c)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

d)

Bon Jovi

44.

The band known as being the most successful EVER in the history of music...

a)

Backstreet Boys

b)

The Beach Boys

c)

Journey

d)

The Beatles

45.

The band known for singing about surfing at the beach...

a)

The Monkeys

b)

Journey

c)

The Beach Boys

d)

NKOTB

46.

Rock N Roll king who scared mothers everywhere with his hip-swaying dance moves...

a)

James Brown

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

d)

Bruce Springsteen

47.

The Sixties was known for these musical trends:

a)

Disco, hippie jazz

b)

Soft rock, blues

c)

Soul, folk, rock n roll

d)

Solo artists, hard rock

48.

which of these is NOT a Rock N Roll icon?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Little Richard

c)

Prince

d)

Buddy Holly

49.

Swing tempo means..

a)

The pulse is divided unevenly, usually alternate between long and short notes.

b)

Every note has the same value giving a marching beat.

c)

The pulse is fast and has four beats in a bar.

d)

The pulse is not regular and the notes sound out of sync.

50.

Rock n Roll song lyrics are about...

a)

Fast Cars and Life on the streets

b)

Love and dancing and cars.

c)

Social and political problems

d)

anti-government messages

51.

The following notes are in a G7 chord:

a)

G C D B

b)

G B E G

c)

G B D C

d)

G B D F

52.

A suitable tempo for Rock N Roll music is:

a)

90 bpm

b)

120 bpm

c)

140 bpm

d)

160 bpm

53.

What combination would you most likely find in a Rock N Roll band?

a)

Guitar, Piano, Bass Guitar

b)

Vocals, Piano, Double Bass, Electric Guitar

c)

Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar

d)

Vocals, Piano, Bass Guitar, Distortion guitar

54.

What downloadable free to use program allows you to record, edit, and export audio?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

What is reverb?

a)

Same as an echo

b)

Same as a delay

c)

Sound getting to our ears at different times

d)

Sound bouncing off of multiple objects around the source

56.

What is MIDI?

a)

Musical Input Detectable Instrument

b)

Musical Input Digital Instrument

c)

Musical Instrument Detectable Interface

d)

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

57.

Which title IS a job with sound of a movie?

a)

Mixer

b)

Foley Artist

c)

Remix Masterer

d)

Sound Coordinator Plus

58.
a)

Cassette tape

b)

CD

c)

LP

d)

8-track

59.
a)

Cassette tape

b)

CD

c)

LP

d)

8-track

60.
a)

Cassette tape

b)

CD

c)

LP

d)

8-track

61.
a)

Cassette tape

b)

CD

c)

LP

d)

8-track

62.

Which of these terms means 'distributing sound in to either the left, right or centre speaker'?

a)

Looping

b)

Panning

c)

Reverb

d)

Echo

63.

Which of these terms describes a way of repeating a short musical idea in music technology?

a)

Reverb

b)

Looping

c)

Panning

d)

Vocoder

64.

What is melismatic singing?

a)

More than one note per syllable

b)

A single note per syllable

c)

A vocal technique

d)

A key change

65.

What is autotuned?

a)

The correction of out of tune vocals or pitching

b)

A robotic sounding effect

c)

A repeating pattern in the music

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