General Music Terms
Jazz Music
Film Music
Billboard Hot 100
Classical Music
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A steady recurring pulse in music

Beat

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What group of musicians began the creation of jazz and blues? 

Enslaved people

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Recurrent theme throughout a piece of music

Leitmotif

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Who is the number one selling band of all time? 

The Beatles


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What were most instruments made of during the medieval era? 

Bone

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The highness and lowness of sound in music

Pitch

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What type of music paved the way for country, rock, and popular music? 

Blues (Gospel could also be accepted)

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Genre that popularized leitmotifs

Opera

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What popularized music videos? 

MTV

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What instrument was the leading idea for the invention of the piano? 

Harpsichord

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The changes in timing of structure in a certain measure

Rhythm

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Who claimed to invent jazz music? 

Jelly Roll Morton 

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Action composer of The Dark Knight 

Hans Zimmer

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What was unique about how music became popular at the beginning of the 21st century? 

Social Media/Teenagers wrote music/Lack of musical fundamentals, etc. 

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What was a leading area for Classical music? 

Vienna, Italy

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A sudden emphasis in sound

Accent

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What MO city was Scott Joplin from? 

St. Louis 

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What was unique about the music that was added during silent films as they attempted to cover the sound of the projector? 

Most music was improvised. 

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What is the Sugarhill Gang known for? 

Popularizing Rap 

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Name at least 3 classical composers.

Mozart, Salieri, Beethoven, Haydn, Bologne, etc. 
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The different colors that can be heard throughout different instruments. 

Timbre

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Name the main seven instruments in the jazz band.

Guitar, Drums, Piano, Bass, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet 

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A scene with kids playing in the sand on the beach and singing would best be described as what type of sound in film? 

Diegetic 

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Name three artists who became popular with the show Mickey Mouse clubhouse

Justin Timberlake, Spears, Lindsey Lohan, etc. 

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What years were the Baroque era from? 

1600-1750

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