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American Music Written Test (50 points total) Use the power point presentations for each genre of music to answer the specific questions about the genre. (Example: for the section on Blues, use the Blues power point to answer the questions)

Gospel:

1. What was the first book published in the United States? What type of book was it?

2. Define the following terms:

a. Psalter-

b. Singing Schools-

c. Lining Out-

d. Shape Note Singing-

3. Define what a quartet is as it relates to gospel music and why it was important.

Folk:

4. List the characteristics of folk music.

5. Define the following terms and give a song example of each type.

a. Ballad-

b. Work Song-

c. Protest Song-

6. Who was the father-son team that recorded folk music for the Library of Congress? What was the purpose of their recordings?

7. What kinds of subjects did Woody Guthrie write about when he wrote songs?

8. Define Hootenanny and explain the purpose of it.

9. Which folk singer was blacklisted during the McCarthy era and why?

10. Explain the influence of Bob Dylan on popular music. Did he influence more than just folk music?

Blues:

11. Explain the influence of blues on western popular music. List at least two other styles that came from blues.

12. What types of songs contributed to the formation of blues music?

13. Define call and response and list at least two instruments that be used to respond to the blues singer’s voice.

14. Define the following terms:

a. Country or Delta Blues-

b. Classic Blues-

c. Urban Blues-

d. Rhythm and Blues-

15. Listed below are four blues performers. Next to the name of the performer add the blues style for which they were famous.

a. Muddy Waters-

b. B.B. King-

c. Robert Johnson-

d. Bessie Smith-

Country:

16. Who was Ralph Peer and what was his contribution to the beginnings of country music?

17. How was the music of the Carter family and Jimmie Rodgers influential on the early country music style?

18. Define the following terms:

a. Western Swing-

b. Honky Tonk-

c. Bluegrass-

d. Nashville Sound-

19. Listed below are four country music performers. Next to the name of the performer, add the type of country music for which they were famous.

a. Bob Willis-

b. Patsy Cline-

c. Hank Williams-

d. Bill Monroe-

Rock:

20. What other styles of music contributed to the creation of rock and roll music?

21. List the instruments that are part of the rhythm section in a traditional rock band. Are there any other instruments that could be added?

22. Define Riff. What other styles of music use the idea of the riff today?

23. Define the following terms.

a. Rockabilly-

b. New Orleans dance bands-

c. Chicago Rhythm & Blues-

d. Motown-

24. Explain the influence of The Beatles on the development of rock and roll. Are there other musicians that you think are as important as The Beatles? Why or why not?

25. What was unique about Motown music? How did Barry Gordy’s ideas contribute to the development of the style?

Hip Hop:

26. Define the following terms.

a. DJing/scratching-

b. MCing/rapping-

c. Breakdancing-

d. Graffiti-

27. List the most influential artists on early hip hop. What other artists have had strong impacts on rap/hip hop music?

28. What do you think has contributed to rap/hip hop being so popular in this time period?

Jazz:

29. Define the following terms.

a. New Orleans Jazz-

b. Big Band/Swing-

c. Bebop-

d. Cool Jazz-

e. Free Jazz-

30. Listed below are four jazz musicians. Next to the name of the performer, add the style of jazz for which they were famous.

a. Louis Armstrong-

b. Ornette Coleman-

c. Benny Goodman-

d. Dizzie Gillespie and Charlie Parker