Guitar Facts
What is the name of the part of the guitar we tune the strings with? Hint: Tuning ______ .
Tuning Pegs
Jazz music mostly started in what state or city in the South?
New Orleans, Louisiana
What color are our guitar books for this class?
Red
Steve Jobs
Who first performed "Don't Stop Believin'?"
Journey
How many quarter notes does it take to complete a standard 4/4 measure of music?
4 (1 beat each).
On guitar, when we play music on the single string, we use the _______ clef to read the notes.
Treble
Jazz moved from the South to the rest of the country mostly by what means of transportation?
Railroads
Which one of the following songs is NOT in the first pages of the guitar book?
Yankee Doodle, Au Clair De La Lune, Row Your Boat, Ode to Joy
Row Your Boat
Cassettes were a big deal when they were invented, not because of how the music was recorded, but because the music could be played in a _______ while on the go. (Technically two correct answers here)
Car or Walkman
Who first performed "Bohemian Rhapsody?"
Queen
Who invented the idea of "Prepared Piano?"
John Cage
To change notes on the guitar, you use your left hand and push down the string on what?
frets/fretboard
Frank Sinatra is a famous jazz performer. What did he do?
Jazz Singer
The highest and lowest strings on the guitar are the same letter name. What are they tuned to?
E
What company invented the Walkman?
Sony
Who first performed "Walk the Line?"
Johnny Cash
How many strings are on a standard electric bass?
4
Each of the frets of the guitar changes the pitch by a _______ step.
half step
Which famous jazz trumpet player helped introduce skat style singing to jazz music?
Louis Armstrong
You can tune your guitar as well by tuning the lowest string and then use that to help tune the rest of the guitar. What style of tuning is that called?
5th Fret Tuning
What shape was music first recorded on?
Cylinders
Who first performed "Jailhouse Rock?"
Elvis Presley
How many strings are on a standard Mandolin?
8
Name as many parts of the guitar you can. Whichever group has the most (that are correct!) before time runs out wins!
Time's Up!
Frank Sinatra was part of a famous jazz singing group called The _____ Pack.
Rat
Many in the class tune their guitars using what?
A Tuner/Chromatic Tuner
Vinyl records were extremely popular due to the fact they could play multiple songs. What nickname did they get?
Long Play or LP
Define Rockabilly.
A mixture of folk styles from mountains (banjo, fiddle, etc.) with early rock instruments such as guitar and drum set. This is the earliest form of country music.
Guitar has its origins from what continent?
Africa
Name the 6 strings used on the guitar, what are they tuned to?
E A D G B E
Another famous singer used skat singing as well as the famous trumpeter. She is known as "The Queen of Soul." Who is she?
Ella Fitzgerald
What two strings of the guitar did I not want you to worry about learning/memorizing single string notes on?
The Lowest Two (Low E and A)
Name one of the websites people used to steal or pirate music when music became digital.
Napster, Limewire, Pirate Bay, and more
Why was Rock and Roll seen as rebellious when it first became popular?
Over sexualized, only meant for teenagers, promoted dancing, and many more
Who invented the saxophone?
Adolphe Sax