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Music App Final

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What dynamic marking is the loudest (meaning "very loud")?

¿Qué marcación dinámica es la más fuerte (es decir, "muy fuerte")?

a)

mezzo forte (mf)

b)

fortissimo (ff)

c)

mezzo piano (mp)

d)

forte (f)

2.

What dynamic marking means medium soft?

¿Qué marcación dinámica es la medio suave?

a)

mezzo forte (mf)

b)

mezzo piano (mp)

c)

fortissimo (ff)

d)

forte (f)

3.

Dynamic markings tell a musician what?

¿Qué le dicen las marcas dinámicas a un músico?

a)

The pitch (tono) to perform

b)

The volume (volumen) to perform

c)

The speed (velocidad) to perform

d)

The type of meter (el tipo de tiempo)

4.

Describe the difference between rhythm and pitch.

Explica la diferencia entre ritmo y tono.

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5.

A steady, recurring pulse (often spoken with "ta" syllable) is called the ____

Un pulso constante y recurrente (que a menudo se pronuncia con la sílaba "ta") se llama

a)

key

b)

pitch

c)

beat

d)

rhythm

6.

A guitar would be classified as a(n) ____

Una guitarra se clasificaría como un(a) ____

a)

aerophone

b)

chordophone

c)

idiophone

d)

membranophone

7.

This instrument is part of which modern instrument family?

¿A qué familia de instrumentos modernos pertenece este instrumento?

a)

brass family

b)

woodwind family

c)

strings family

d)

percussion family

8.

Listen to the recording below and answer this question: This instrument is part of which instrument family?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Strings

c)

Brass

d)

Percussion

9.

The cello is part of which instrument family?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Strings

c)

Brass

d)

Percussion

10.

Which brass instrument has a slide that can "slide" between pitches?

a)

trumpet

b)

trombone

c)

french horn

d)

tuba

11.

Which woodwind instrument doesn't have a reed?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Flute

c)

Bassoon

d)

Oboe

12.

Which two instrument families does the piano belong to? (select the two that apply)

a)

String

b)

Brass

c)

Woodwind

d)

Percussion

e)

Bluegrass

13.

What civilization began the tradition of Raga?

a)

Sumerian

b)

Ancient Greek

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Mayan

14.

Which civilization notated their music on clay tablets that are still visible today?

a)

Sumeria

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Mayan

15.

Which civilization often created and performed their music in appreciation of the Nile River?

a)

Sumeria

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Mayan

16.

Which civilization used Ocarinas (whistles shaped like birds and other animals)?

a)

Sumeria

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Mayan

17.

In Ancient Rome, music was not taught in schools. Why?

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18.

Name the well-known intellectual, philosopher, and mathematician of Ancient Greece that began to note the relationship between pitches and a mathematical ratios.

a)

Pythagorus

b)

Plato

c)

Pope Gregory I

d)

Justinian I

19.

In your own words, explain what the Ancient Greeks believed music could do for humans.

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20.

Who preserved early Western musical notation?

a)

Pythagorus

b)

Christian Monks

c)

Pope Gregory

d)

Italian Troubadours

21.

In what language was Gregorian Chant sung? (you may listen to the example below)

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Hebrew

d)

Old English

22.

Which of the following did Guido d'Arezzo NOT do? ¿Cuál de las siguientes NO hizo Guido d'Arezzo?

a)

Develop the Guidonian Hand

b)

Adapt the musical staff and other teaching tools

c)

Become an Italian monk

d)

Translate the Bible

23.

True or False: Folk songs and spirituals are both passed down orally. Verdadero o falso: Tanto las canciones populares como los espirituales se transmiten de forma oral.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What was the coded meaning of "home" or "heaven" in Spiritual songs? ¿Cuál era el significado codificado de “hogar” o “cielo” en los cánticos espirituales?

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25.

What is the name of the secret route that helped enslaved people escape? ¿Cuál es el nombre de la ruta secreta que ayudó a los esclavos a escapar?

a)

Secret Stations

b)

Old River

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

Bus stop

26.

Name one word that was used as code in the spiritual song "Follow the Drinking Gourd." Nombra una palabra que se utilizara como código en la canción espiritual "Follow the Drinking Gourd".

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27.

Name two functions of spirituals. (think about what they were used for, who used them)

Menciona dos funciones de los objetos espirituales. (piensa para qué se usaban y quién los usaba)

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28.

What letters of the alphabet (ABCs) best describe the rhyming structure of a 12 bar blues songs? (think about the blues song you wrote and how the verses worked/rhymed together)

¿Qué letras del alfabeto (ABC) describen mejor la estructura de rima de una canción de blues de 12 compases? (piensa en la canción de blues que escribiste y cómo funcionaban o rimaban las estrofas)

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29.

Where did blues originate? ¿Dónde se originó el blues?

a)

Mississippi Delta in the American South

b)

New York City

c)

Northern Europe

d)

Pacific Northwest of the United States

30.

Legend says that which famous blues musician sold his soul to the devil at the Crossroads? Según la leyenda, ¿qué famoso músico de blues vendió su alma al diablo en la encrucijada?

a)

Robert Johnson

b)

Elvis Pressley

c)

Ray Charles

d)

BB King

31.

Where did Black blues musicians flee in order to escape Jim Crow laws? ¿A dónde huyeron los músicos de blues afroamericanos para escapar de las leyes de Jim Crow?

a)

Chicago

b)

Mississippi Delta

c)

New Orleans

d)

Nashville

32.

Which of the following is NOT true of the electric guitar in the origins of Rock & Roll? (look for the incorrect statement) The electric guitar: ¿Cuál de las siguientes afirmaciones NO es cierta en relación con la guitarra eléctrica en los orígenes del Rock & Roll? (busque la afirmación incorrecta) La guitarra eléctrica:

a)

was a more affordable option

b)

made it possible to dance while playing

c)

the first rock & roll instrument used

d)

the more modern rock & roll instrument used later

33.

What is a sock hop? ¿Qué es un baile de calcetines?

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34.

What did Brown vs. Board of Education do? ¿Qué logró el caso Brown contra la Junta de Educación?

a)

Outlaw racism in stores

b)

End segregation in schools

c)

Make all weapons illegal

d)

Dismantle all Jim Crow Laws

35.

Name one reason why Chuck Berry is often considered the most important of the early Rock and Rollers? Menciona una razón por la que a menudo se considera a Chuck Berry el más importante de los primeros Rock and Rollers.

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36.

Hip Hop originated in what African-American and Latin American neighborhoods (boroughs) in New York City?

a)

The Bronx

b)

Harlem

c)

Queens

d)

Brooklyn

37.

(list one) ¿En qué barrios (distritos) afroamericanos y latinoamericanos de la ciudad de Nueva York se originó el hip hop? (Nombra uno)

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38.

Match the Hip Hop term with its definition. Relaciona el término Hip Hop con su definición. Choose the best definition for: Hip Hop Dancing

a)

Street dance styles such as breaking performed to hip hop music

b)

Visual art created with spray paint on public surfaces

c)

Turntable techniques manipulating records to create rhythms

d)

Rhythmic vocal delivery of lyrics over a beat

39.

Match the Hip Hop term with its definition. Relaciona el término Hip Hop con su definición. Choose the best definition for: Visual artform, often sprayed

a)

Street dance styles such as breaking performed to hip hop music

b)

Visual art created with spray paint on public surfaces

c)

Turntable techniques manipulating records to create rhythms

d)

Rhythmic vocal delivery of lyrics over a beat

40.

Match the Hip Hop term with its definition. Relaciona el término Hip Hop con su definición. Choose the best definition for: Scratching and beat juggling

a)

Street dance styles such as breaking performed to hip hop music

b)

Visual art created with spray paint on public surfaces

c)

Turntable techniques manipulating records to create rhythms

d)

Rhythmic vocal delivery of lyrics over a beat

41.

Match the Hip Hop term with its definition. Relaciona el término Hip Hop con su definición. Choose the best definition for: Rap

a)

Street dance styles such as breaking performed to hip hop music

b)

Visual art created with spray paint on public surfaces

c)

Turntable techniques manipulating records to create rhythms

d)

Rhythmic vocal delivery of lyrics over a beat

42.

Describe the difference between the CHORUS of a song and the VERSE of a song.

Describe la diferencia entre el estribillo de una canción y la estrofa de una canción.

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43.

At what specific events (location) in NYC did Hip Hop emerge?

¿En qué eventos específicos (ubicación) de la ciudad de Nueva York surgió el Hip Hop?

a)

Block parties

b)

Opera shows

c)

Birthday parties

d)

High schools

44.

In at least one complete sentence, name your favorite or the most interesting musical topic we learned about this semester. (This is worth 3 free points. If you put "IDK" or leave it blank you will not earn any points.)

En al menos una oración completa, nombra tu tema musical favorito o el más interesante que aprendimos este semestre. (Esto vale 3 puntos gratis. Si escribes "no sé" o lo dejas en blanco, no ganarás ningún punto).

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