Rhythm Reading
Listening Skills
Music History
100
Which rhythm is this?
A. 2-3 Son Clave
B. 3-2 Son Clave
C. 2-3 Rumba Clave
D. 3-2 Rumba Clave
E. Basic Guira Pattern
D. 3-2 Rumba Clave
100
Which style of music is this song?
A. Merengue
B. Bachata
C. Festejo
D. Salsa
D. Salsa
100
What is the purpose of the clave rhythm in Afro-Cuban music?/¿Cuál es la función del ritmo de clave en la música afrocubana?
A. To keep all of the musicians in rhythm/Para mantener a todos los músicos en ritmo.
B. To help the dancers stay in rhythm/Para ayudar a los bailarines a mantener el ritmo.
C. To create musical structure/Para crear una estructura musical.
D. All of the above/Todo lo anterior
D. All of the above/Todo lo anterior
200
Which rhythm is this?
A. 2-3 Son Clave
B. 3-2 Son Clave
C. 2-3 Rumba Clave
D. 3-2 Rumba Clave
E. Basic Guira Pattern
A. 2-3 Son Clave
200
Which style of music is this?A. Bachata
B. Merengue
C. Salsa
D. Rumba
A. Bachata!
200
What is this percussion instrument that is prominently used in both Festejo and Lando from Peru?/¿Cuál es este instrumento de percusión que se utiliza de manera destacada tanto en el festejo como en el landó del Perú?
A. Congas
B. Bongos
C. Bass Drum
D. Cajon
D. Cajon!
300
Which rhythm is this?
A. 2-3 Son Clave
B. 3-2 Son Clave
C. 3-2 Bossa Nova Clave
D. 3-2 Rumba Clave
C. 3-2 Bossa Nova Clave
300
Which style of music is this?
A. Bachata
B. Merengue
C. Salsa
D. Reggaeton
B. Merengue
Between Merengue and Bachata, both from the Dominican Republic, Merengue is much faster and more energetic.
300
What is one difference between two of Peru's most important musical styles - Festejo and Lando?/¿Cuál es una diferencia entre dos de los estilos musicales más importantes del Perú: el festejo y el landó?
A. Festejo is slower, and Lando is faster
B. Lando is slower, and Festejo is faster
C. Lando is more complex, and Festejo is simpler
D. Festejo is more complex, and Lando is simpler
B. Lando is slower, and Festejo is faster
400
Which rhythm is this? (HINT: It is from Salsa Music - we began learning it in class but did not master it yet!)
A. Cascara
B. Mambo Bell Pattern
C. 2-3 Rumba Clave
D. 3-2 Rumba Clave
B. Mambo Bell Pattern
400
Which style of music is this song? (HINT: It's from Peru!)
A. Salsa
B. Bachata
C. Lando
D. Festejo
D. Festejo!
Remember - Festejo is fast and joyful!
400
What year did John Coltrane record his groundbreaking album "A Love Supreme"?/¿En qué año grabó John Coltrane su álbum revolucionario "A Love Supreme"?
A. 1965
B. 1964
C. 1972
D. 1956
B. 1964
500
Which rhythm is this?
A. Festejo Clave
B. 3-2 Son Clave
C. 2-3 Rumba Clave
D. West African Bell Pattern
A. Festejo Clave
500
Which style of music is this song? (HINT: It is from Peru!)
A. Festejo
B. Lando
C. Salsa
D. Merengue
B. Lando
(Remember - Lando is slower than Festejo).
500
Maria Lando is an important Peruvian Lando song about which topic?
A. Maria's love story./La historia de amor de María.
B. The struggles of the working class caused by social injustice, through the eyes of a woman named Maria./Las luchas de la clase trabajadora provocadas por la injusticia social, a través de los ojos de una mujer llamada María.
C. Maria's childhood/La infancia de María
D. The lyrics talk about the musical style of the lando./La letra habla sobre el estilo musical del landó.
B. The struggles of the working class caused by social injustice, through the eyes of a woman named Maria./Las luchas de la clase trabajadora provocadas por la injusticia social, a través de los ojos de una mujer llamada María.