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The Puritans
Folk Music
Patriotic Music
Elements of Music
Wild Card
100
Puritans enjoyed singing this type of music because they thought instrumental music was music of the devil.
What is Vocal Music.
100
Considered to be the first American composer.
Who is Stephan Foster.
100
Music that expresses joy and love for one's country.
What is Patriotic Music.
100
The element of music that refers to a pattern of beats.
What is Rhythm
100
Our National Anthem.
What is The Star Spangled Banner.
200
Name a popular stringed and wind instrument.
What is The lute, dulcimer, fife.
200
This is music of the people.
What is folk music.
200
Identify 2 categories of songs used for war.
What is advance/retreat, sentimental, marches, songs for escape, freedom, lonely, funerals, etc..
200
The element of music that refers to a line of single pitches, often the tune.
What is Melody
200
A song that tells a story. HINT: we listened to John Henry which was one.
What is a Ballad.
300
Name 2 popular keyboard instruments.
What is The Clavichord, Harpsichord, Pipe Organ.
300
When white people paint themselves black, speak like African Americans, and portray their lives.
What is a Minstrel Show.
300
My Country tis of Thee is based off of this.
What is the British National Anthem.
300
The element of music that refers to 2 or more pitches played at the same time.
What is Harmony
300
Describe Foster's music.
What is sentimental, folk
400
This is how people learned songs.
What is by ear, oral tradition, passing it down from generation to generation.
400
Name 2 songs written by Foster.
What is Camptown Races, Oh Suzanna, Swanee River, etc...
400
The song a bugler would perform for a military funeral.
What is Taps.
400
The element of music that refers to the way music is organized.
What is Form.
400
Why did minstrel shows lose their appeal?
What is elimination of slavery, more musical theater-it evolved.
500
This is where Early American music came from.
What is mostly England and Europe.
500
Poems from the Bible put to music.
What is a psalm.
500
The song a bugler would sound to wake up soldiers in the morning.
What is Reveille.
500
The element of music that refers to how an instrument/voice sounds.
What is Tone Color.
500
Ms. Brush's favorite band.
Who are The Beatles.