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WorksheetsUnit 3: Country and Western
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What instruments were NOT included in String Bands?
Bass and Fiddle
Mandolin and Guitar
Piano and Drums
Banjo and Mandolin
What instruments were included in string bands: acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, mandolin, fiddle, and _________?
Piano
Drums
Steel guitar
Banjo
Country and Western music was derived from the following countries: Ireland, England, and __________.
Austrailia
Zimbabwe
Costa Rica
Scotland
Hank Williams was known for playing in which genre?
Southern Country
Western Swing
String Bands
Southern Twang
Bob Willis and his Texas Playboys were known for playing in which genre?
Southern Country
Western Swing
String Bands
Southern Twang
Which genre included improvisation?
Southern Country
Western Swing
String Bands
Southern Twang
Which genre used steel guitar?
Southern Country
Western Swing
String Bands
Both Southern Country and Western Swing
Which genre included string instruments as well as drums, piano, and horns.
Southern Country
Western Swing
String Bands
Both Southern Country and Western Swing
In which genre did the vocalist have a very nasal quality, sliding from pitch to pitch
Southern Country
Western Swing
String Bands
Both Southern Country and Western Swing
What is the vocal technique called where you slide from pitch to pitch and jump from high to low notes? Jimmie Rogers was famous for this.
Vibrato
Yodeling
Field Holler
Call and response
What was the famous radio show program that was hosted in Nashville, Tennessee?
Barnyard Dance
Chicago Country Hour
The Grand Ole Opry
A Prairie Home Companion
Which of the follow is an artist who was NOT directly influenced by country and western music?
Elvis Pressley
Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash
Brendan Urie
The two major differences in Souther Country and Western Swing are that Western Swing used:
A horn section and steel guitar
A horn section and more improvisation
Yodeling and steel guitar
Yodeling and improvisation
