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On a treble clef staff, what is the name of the first space? a. A b. B c. C d. None of the above
What is d. none of the above
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What was the time signature for Dona Nobis Pacem? a. 4/4 b. 2/4 c. 3/4 d. 5/4
What is c. 3/4
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Who wrote the words to "The Star Spangled Banner"? a. Stephen Foster b. William Billings c. Irving Berlin d. Francis Scott Key
What is D. Francis Scott Key
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What kind of instruments would be in a brass band? a. trumpets b. flutes c. violins d. all of the above e. a and b
What is E. A and B
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What was the unofficial hymn of the American Revolution? a. Yankee Doodle b. Chester c. Oh, Susanna! d. You're a Grand Old Flag
What is a. Yankee Doodle b. Chester c. Oh, Susanna! d. You're a Grand Old Flag
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How many quarter notes are equal to a whole note? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
What is d. 4
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What does the word "doodle" mean in the song "Yankee Doodle"? a. a kind of dog b. a kind of writing c. a fool d. patriot
What is a. a kind of dog b. a kind of writing c. a fool d. patriot
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Who wrote the words to the Battle Hymn of the Republic? a. Francis Scott Key b. William Billings c. Abraham Lincoln d. Julia Ward Howe
What is a. Francis Scott Key b. William Billings c. Abraham Lincoln d. Julia Ward Howe
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What genre of music started on the east coast of the U.S. when DJs from Jamaica started talking over the reggae music they were playing? a. jazz b. the blues c. Classical music d. Rap
What is D. RAP
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What is "Rock and Roll"? a. The blues sped up b. Music written by Haydn c. A type of science experiment d. Jazz sped up
What is a. The blues sped up b. Music written by Haydn c. A type of science experiment d. Jazz sped up
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What is a measure in music? a. Something you use to show how tall you are b. A segment of music written between two vertical bars c. one cup d. none of the above
What is b. A segment of music written between two vertical bars
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Who started singing the song Yankee Doodle after it was used to make fun of them? a. the patriots b. the British c. Native Americans d. Children
What is a. the patriots b. the British c. Native Americans d. Children
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Who said, "I don't believe we can have an army without music."? a. Robert E. Lee b. Abraham Lincoln c. Stephan Foster d. George Bush
What is a. Robert E. Lee b. Abraham Lincoln c. Stephan Foster d. George Bush
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Which form of jazz music came before "cool jazz"? a. bebop b. hot jazz c. swing or big band d. all of the above
What is a. bebop b. hot jazz c. swing or big band d. all of the above
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What is one reason pop songs are only three minutes long? a. songwriters can't think of enough lyrics? b. the original 78 rpm records could only hold three minutes of music c. there is a law that says pop songs can't exceed three minutes in length d. none of the above
What is b. the original 78 rpm records could only hold three minutes of music
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What is a melody? a. a girl's name b. A line of single tones that moves upward and downward by step or by leap c. Another word for improvisation d. None of the above
What is b. A line of single tones that moves upward and downward by step or by leap
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What does this lyric mean: It rained all night/ the day I left/ the weather it was dry/ the sun so hot/ I froze to death/ Susanna, don't you cry. a. The writer was expecting severe weather b. It doesn't mean anything, it is nonsense c. These are words from the writer's journal d. None of the above
What is b. It doesn't mean anything, it is nonsense
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Who is called the Father of the Symphony? a. Mozart b. Beethoven c. Haydn d. Brahms
What is a. Mozart b. Beethoven c. Haydn d. Brahms
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If the radio had been invented during the American Revolution, which of the following genres of music would you hear on it? a. Classical b. Native American Songs c. Patriotic Songs d. English, Scottish, and Irish folk tunes e. Hymns f. All of the above g. None of the above
What is a. Classical b. Native American Songs c. Patriotic Songs d. English, Scottish, and Irish folk tunes e. Hymns f. All of the above g. None of the above
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What is scat singing? a. Songs you sing to cats to scare them away b. An old form of RAP music c. Improvisation by a singer using wordless vocals, nonsense syllables or no words at all d. Singing with no instrumental accompaniment
What is c. Improvisation by a singer using wordless vocals, nonsense syllables or no words at all
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What is a scale? a. a progression of seven tones by whole or half steps b. Something you use to weigh yourself c. Both a and b d. None of the above
What is a. a progression of seven tones by whole or half steps
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What melody is found in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony? a. Yankee Doodle b. When Johnny Comes Marching Home c. Ode to Joy d. Jingle Bells
What is a. Yankee Doodle b. When Johnny Comes Marching Home c. Ode to Joy d. Jingle Bells
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Which composer from the Classical period is known for his beautiful melodies? a. Haydn b. Mozart c. Beethoven d. Bach
What is a. Haydn b. Mozart c. Beethoven d. Bach
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What is improvisation in jazz music? a. players play solos which they make up on the spot b. a well, defined, written out set of notes c. none of the above d. all of the above
What is a. players play solos which they make up on the spot
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Blues songs are songs about: a. happiness, joy and rainbows b. mathematics c. personal woe, lost love, hard times d. the color blue
What is C. personal woe, lost love, hard times