Music Theory
What is the name of the clef found at the beginning of the music we learned?
Treble Clef
Name one of the three styles of marching band.
College, Corps, or Southern
True/False: Spirituals have religious lyrics.
True
Fingerboard / Fretboard
True/False: Blues lyrics follow an ABA form.
False
What type of note is 3 beats long?
Dotted Half Note
What is the name of the first country to use fifes and drums together?
Switzerland
The 2 types of call & response are "echo" and "__________________"
Question & Answer
Name two chords we learned on guitar
Em, C, G, D
Name 3 types of music influenced by the blues.
(many answers)
What does the top number of a time signature tell you?
How many beats in a measure.
Name two instruments that are used in a Fife & Drum Corps.
Fife, Bugle, Snare Drum, & Bass Drum
Name 2 types of slave songs.
Name 3 different types of guitars.
(many answers)
Define improvisation.
Coming up with something on the spot.
What's another name for the note G#?
Ab
What is the purpose of bugle calls used in military camps?
To indicate daily routines.
What is call & response?
A musical interaction between a solo performer and a group of performers
What are the strings on guitar?
E, A, D, G, B, E
Fill in the blanks for the order of Blues Chords:
1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 1, 1, _, _, 1, 1
5, 5
What is a chord?
Multiple notes played at the same time.
Name 5 instruments used in marching bands.
What is "drinking gourd" code for?
The North Star
Which 3 chords are in "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley.
G, D, C
Write a blues verse about getting served bad food at a restaurant.
(many responses)