Elements of Music
Simple meter divides into...
2
Country originated in rural _____ and _____.
South, West
Who is the father of blues?
W.C. Handy
The varying volume levels in a composition defines...
Dynamics
The and part of the beat is the...
Upbeat
An organized sequence of pitches is...
Melody
Hank Williams had his rise to fame during the 1980s
True or False?
False
1940's
What is Blues form?
AAB
The number part of the beat is the....
Downbeat
Compound meter divides into...
3
What is mixed meter?
Changing time signatures multiple times throughout a composition.
Who is the originator or bluegrass?
Bill Monroe
Blues is a ____ line textual stanza.
3
Early recordings of country were ______ and Country dance tunes.
Ballads
_________ was commonly used as rhythm background
Banjo
Define meter.
The structure of the pulse of music.
Bluegrass has a ___________ rhythm.
Syncopated
Blues became more _________ as it traveled into urban environments.
Sophisticated
_________ has the most important influence on popular music in the U.S.
Blues
Who co-organized the first publishing house in Nashville?
Roy Acuff
What is an interval?
The distance between two pitches.
Vocals in country during its origins were single _____ or close ______.
voice, harmonies
What are the three regions in which Blues originated?
Georgia & the Carolinas
Texas
Mississippi
Articulation is defined as...
What 3 units make this final exam?
Elements of Music
Blues
Country