20th and 21st Century Era
Rock concerts in the 60's and 70's could host massive crowds because of what invention? (#22)
Large speakers abd guitar amps.
What does the word prehistoric mean? (#2)
Events that happened before humans learned the ability to write or keep history.
True or False: There are mentions of music and instruments in the Bible. (#3)
True
What era is famous composer J.S. Bach from? (#9)
Baroque
What invention single handedly allowed music to be broadcast all over the world? (#18)
The Radio
What does the sword synthesized mean in terms to modern music?
Made with digital audio equipment instead of real instruments.
What does improvisation mean in terms to music? (#11)
Making up what you are playing on the fly.
In the Medieval era could you play music for fun? (#5)
No, this was seen as heresy.
What did composers from the Romantic era focus on putting into their music? (#16)
Emotional Experiences
Name 2 of the 3 other inventions we discussed in class that allowed people to listen to music at home. (#20)
Vinyl Records, Cassette tapes, or Compact Discs (CD's)
What is genre fusion and give me an example.
Putting 2 genres together to form a new one. Examples: Rock-Jazz Fusion, Folktronica, Psychedelic Rock
Explain multi-track recording (#19)
The ability to record multiple takes and compile them into one recording.
What years did the Romantic era take place? (#15)
1800-1910
Composer L.V. Beethoven is a transitional composer who started in the Classical era and continued into the next era which is what? (#13)
Romantic Era
What years did the Renaissance Era take place? (#6)
1400-1600
Explain sampling in terms to modern music. (#21)
Taking one piece of music and using it to create something new.
What does the word Renaissance translate to? (#7)
Rebirth
What era did instruments start becoming the focus of composers? (#8)
The Renaissance Era
Who is the famous piano composer who ruled the Romantic era with many difficult pieces that are still played to this day? (#17)
Frederic Chopin
Describe the earliest form of music. (#1)
Sounds from nature
Who is the world famous jazz saxophonist who rose to fame in KC MO in the 1940's. He's also my favorite jazz musician of all time.
Charlie "the bird" Parker
What is the name for the keyboard instrument that was around before the piano? (#10)
Harpsichord
During the Baroque era many composers including Bach wrote very difficult pieces, did this trend continue in the Classical era? (#14)
No, Classical composers dialed back difficulty in favor of simple melodies.
How many pieces of music did Mozart write before his early death at 35? (#12)
Over 600
For what reason did Medieval composers write music on big sheets of parchment instead of paper? (I'll accept 2 different answers) (#4)
So that everyone could read it at the same time or because printing presses weren't invented yet so they could copy it on paper.