General Music Terms
A steady recurring pulse in music
Beat
What group of musicians began the creation of jazz and blues?
Enslaved people
Recurrent theme throughout a piece of music
Leitmotif
Who is the number one selling band of all time?
The Beatles
What were most instruments made of during the medieval era?
Bone
The highness and lowness of sound in music
Pitch
What type of music paved the way for country, rock, and popular music?
Blues (Gospel could also be accepted)
Genre that popularized leitmotifs
Opera
What popularized music videos?
MTV
What instrument was the leading idea for the invention of the piano?
Harpsichord
The changes in timing of structure in a certain measure
Rhythm
Who claimed to invent jazz music?
Jelly Roll Morton
Hans Zimmer
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.
What was a leading area for Classical music?
Vienna, Italy
A sudden emphasis in sound
Accent
What MO city was Scott Joplin from?
St. Louis
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.
What is the Sugarhill Gang known for?
Popularizing Rap
Name at least 3 classical composers.
The different colors that can be heard throughout different instruments.
Timbre
Name the main seven instruments in the jazz band.
Guitar, Drums, Piano, Bass, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet
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
Name three artists who became popular with the show Mickey Mouse clubhouse
Justin Timberlake, Spears, Lindsey Lohan, etc.
What years were the Baroque era from?
1600-1750