Deep Soul - The Uprising Of Motown
Who was the creator/founder on Motown Records?
Barry Gordy
What city were the Beatles from?
Liverpool
How many years did James Brown attend school?
4 1/2 - 5 years
How many spaces are on the music staff?
Four
What instrument family does a saxophone belong to?
Woodwind
What two words are shortened to spell Motown?
Motor and town combined.
What was Ringo Starr's real name?
Richard Starky
What did Little Richard and many others call James Brown?
The Godfather of Soul music.
How many beats is a quarter note?
One
A piano is a string instrument. (True or False)
False
Barry Gordy liked to make "music for all people, music that people would love." (True or False)
True
How was Ringo different from most other drummers?
He played the drums left-handed.
What was the name of James Brown's backing band in the early years?
The Flames
A half rest is how many silent beats?
Two
What's the most important vocal art form in classical music?
Opera
What was the name of the core group of musicians who played on nearly all of the recordings that were released by Motown Records?
The Funk Brothers
In March, 2018, Ringo was awarded the highest honor by the British empire. What was it?
Becoming a knight.
What is James Brown credited with stopping because of his performance in Boston the night after Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination?
Rioting on the streets of Boston.
What clef would tuba music be written in?
Bass Clef
What is the instrument used in Country and Folk music that originally came from Africa?
The Banjo
Barry Gordy compared the way they produced songs at Motown to what other industry?
The Automotive Industry
When did the Beatles break up?
April, 1970
What did James Brown say about humanity?
He said he that he "was colorblind to it".
What does accelerando mean?
To play the music faster.
Where was Louis Armstrong born?
New Orleans