Black History
Spirituals
A quarter note in 4/4 time gets this many beats
One
The Delta Blues were usually played on this instrument.
Guitar
Allegro means to play the music what tempo
Fast and lively
Piano when referring to dynamics means to play the music
Softly
Work songs and spirituals used call and what?
Response
Two eighth notes is 4/4 time gets this many beats.
One beat
The Delta Blues started in this part of the US.
The South
Lento means to play the music...
Slowly
Forte is a dynamic marking that means to play
Loudly
Most American music is influenced by what culture?
African
4/4 time means that there are how many beats per measure?
Four
Twelve
Andante is described as a (what kind of tempo)?
Walking tempo
FFF means the music is really what?
LOUD
Coded spirituals mean that the words gave inspiration to do what?
Escape from slavery
Polyrhythm means to play more than one what at a time?
Rhythm
The Blues format is to first say something and then what do you say next?
The same thing
Tempo tells us what?
How fast to play the music
pppp means to play the music how?
Very, very softly
Work songs often followed a rhythmic beat so collectively the work would be what?
Easier
Syncopation is a type of rhythm where some notes do not fall on the strong what?
Beat
Rhythm and Blues, Rap, Rock and Roll and have their roots in the what?
The Blues
Presto means what?
Very fast
Mezzo piano means to play the music...
Medium soft