Guitar/Bass
Trusty Sidekicks
Drums
Misc
Canadian Made
100
Which is NOT a guitar technique?
A) Hammer-on
B) Palm mute
C) Flam
C) Flam (drum rudiment)
100
What company did Neil Peart of Rush design sticks with?
A) Los Cabos
B) Promark
C) Zildjian
B) Promark
100
What type of drums make up a standard 5 piece set?
A) Snare, Cajon, 2 Toms, Kick
B) Snare, 3 Toms, Kick
C) Snare, 2 Timpanis, 1 Tom, Kick
B) Snare, 3 Toms, Kick
100
This type of pedal was created to simulate the sound produced by trumpet and trombone pedals in the 20s, as they moved a mute in and out of their instrument's bell.
A) Looper pedal
B) Delay pedal
C) Wah Wah Pedal
C) Wah Wah Pedal
100
Name the Canadian drumstick company:
A) Los Cabos
B) Vic Firth
C) Vater
A) Los Cabos
200
This solid body electric guitar was first sold in 1952, and is used by Billie Joel Armstrong, Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney. It typically has a solid mahogany body, single cutaway and mahogany set-in neck.
A) Stratocaster
B) Les Paul
C) Telecaster
B) Les Paul
200
Guitarist Slash owns more than 100 guitars.. but which does he called "the best all-around guitar for me?"
A) Gretsch G5420
B) Gibson Les Paul
C) Taylor T5Z
B) Gibson Les Paul
200
What are the most common types of material used for drum sticks?
A) Maple and Hickory
B) Oak and Persimmon
C) Ash and Carbon Fibre
A) Maple and Hickory
200
When were the earliest electric pianos invented?
A) 1890s
B) 1920s
C) 1950s
B) 1920s (Neo-Bechstein, 1929. 150 copies made)
200
Name the Canadian amp brand:
A) Fender
B) Mesa Boogie
C) Traynor
C) Traynor
300
This method of guitar construction is the most popular on acoustic guitars, and joins the neck and body of the guitar with a tightly fitted joint and secured with an adhesive.
A) Set-in neck
B) Neck-through
C) Bolt-on
A) Set-in neck
300
What kind of effect pedal did Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones use for his distinct riff in (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction?
A) Looper
B) Fuzzbox
C) Pitch Shifter
B) Fuzzbox (Gibson Maestro)
300
What are the 3 standard cymbals?
A) Bell, Ride, Splash
B) China, HiHat, Sizzle
C) HiHat, Crash, Ride
C) Hihat, Crash, Ride
300
This type of effect is created by "clipping" an instruments audio signal, which changed the shape of it's wave form and adds overtones. This sound was first achieved by increasing the gain to tube amplifiers.
A) Phaser
B) Vibrato
C) Distortion
C) Distortion
300
Name the Canadian guitar manufacturer:
A) Gretsch
B) Larrivée
C) Taylor
B) Larrivée
400
Released in 1951, this was the first electric bass to earn widespread attention and use, remaining among the best-selling and most-imitated electric basses with considerable effect on the sound of popular music.
A) Ibanez Mikro Bass
B) Gibson Thunderbird Bass
C) Fender Precision Bass
C) Fender Precision Bass
400
Travis Barker from Blink-182 is currently sponsored by what cymbal company?
A) Zildjian
B) Paiste
C) Sabian
A) Zildjian
400
This drum stick company started a top-secret project in the early 1980s, and collaborated with famous drummers to create signature sticks. They still release this series to this day.
A) Vic Firth
B) Los Cabos
C) Promark
A) Vic Firth
400
This effect produces slight, rapid variations in pitch and mimics the variations produced by opera singers and violinists.
A) Vibrato
B) Pitch Shifter
C) Ring Modulator
A) Vibrato
400
Name the Canadian drum manufacturer:
A) Mapex
B) Pearl
C) Tama
A) Mapex
