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History of Guitar

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were two of the product we discussed from the 1920s?

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2.

New Orleans Jazz is a melting pot for the __________, ___________, ______________, etc

a)

Ragtime, Classical, Blues

b)

Brass, guitar, Drums

c)

KC Jazz, Chicago Jazz, NY Jazz

d)

Blues, Ragtime, Marching band

3.

About what year did the the tuning system change from a box to a flat head?

a)

1800

b)

1400

c)

1600

d)

1700

4.

How many strings are on the Vihuela?

a)

2-3

b)

4

c)

6-7

d)

12

5.

What Jazz Guitar piece does he say is essential for your jazz guitar collection?

a)

Autumn Leaves

b)

Virtuoso

c)

Blue Monday

d)

String of Pearls

6.

What does it mean to have Courses of strings on an instrument?

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7.

What playing style did Leo Kottke use?

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8.

What is one of the songs that had the one of the biggest Dual Guitar solos?

(a)  

9.

Who played the Guitarra Latina in Spain?

a)

Troubadors

b)

Bards

c)

Nobles

d)

Priests

10.

Guitar was trying to overtake (a)   as the leading solo instrument.

11.

Mario Maccaferri’s guitars had a (a)   shaped Sound hole

12.

How much was the GIbson Super 400?

a)

$100

b)

$800

c)

$400

d)

$300

13.

The strike of the Union Musicians lasted between _______ and ________.

a)

1930-35

b)

1940-41

c)

1950-54

d)

1942-45

14.

What is one Elvis Fact you remember?

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15.

What's an interesting fact you remember?

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16.

What was something you want to know more about?

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17.

_______was the system where a letter represented a chord.

a)

Alfabetto

b)

Tabs

c)

Chords

d)

Strums

18.

What playing style did Leo Kottke use?

a)

Finger plucking

b)

picking

c)

strumming

d)

rhythim

19.

What were the frets and strings originally made of?

a)

Nylon

b)

Animal intestine

c)

metal

d)

Hair

20.

What was the soundhole originally carved like?

a)

Letters

b)

Eggs

c)

Roses

d)

They werent carved like anything

21.

What were the original four types of TABs?

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22.

What was the first Electric guitar called?

a)

Pot

b)

Fryingpan

c)

Fork

d)

Spoon

23.

Who were 2 Rockabilly stars?

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24.

Who combined Jazz with rock and modern classical guitar styles?

(a)  

25.

Why is it called the Guitar?

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