Review 1
How many notes are played together to make a major or minor chord?
3
What element of music defines the culture and unique characteristics of musical performances?
style
What country do the world's largest drums, Taiko drums, come from?
Japan
What symbol separates measures of music?
Bar line
What is a song called with many forms linked together?
A suite
What genre of music was Bob Marley most known for?
Raggae
What rhythmic quality does calypso music have?
syncopation
What element of music describes music getting louder or quieter over time?
Dynamics
What is a complete group of beats called in music?
A measure
Georges Bizet wrote this famous opera?
Carmen
Who performed dancehall music from Jamaica?
Buju Banton
What is the first note in the G Major scale?
G
How many periods exist in the European Western styles?
5
How many beats are in a measure when you see this meter sign?(4/4)
4
What is the unchanged name of a pitch in music?
Who performed the song "Serious Reggae Business?"
Lucky Dube
What letter does a dominant chord start on in the G Major scale?
D
What is the famous song by Beethoven that uses the major scale in the theme repeatedly?
Ode to Joy
Who is the king of rock and roll?
What era was rock and roll most famous?
1950's
What country was the royal king ceremonial dance Bwala from in Africa?
Uganda
What is the lowest pitch of a chord called?
Root
Which order is correct from oldest to youngest period of European Western music?
renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, modern
Who is the person in charge of showing an orchestra the number of beats in a measure while performing?
Conductor
What famous guitarist played at Woodstock and created his own sound?
Jimi Hendrix