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Q: One of the most common musical forms found in Tin Pan Alley songs is a. doo-wop progression. c. AABA form. b. simple verse form. d. simple verse-chorus form.

Q: MATCHING Match the item to the description below. a. established by Chris Blackwell in the UK b. character created by George Clinton c. the house band for Gamble and Huff d. funk band played on rock radio stations e. producer from Motown f. bass player with James Brown and George Clinton g. a band that started out as the Jazziacs h. song by the Temptations h. nickname for James Brown i. a group from Tuskegee, Alabama Bootsy Collins

Q: Which band is fronted by singer and songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong? a. Blink-182 c. Sublime b. Green Day d. the Offspring

Q: How does Jackie Brenston's "Rocket '88"' break with standard blues practices? a. It inserts additional instrument solos. b. It uses the same pattern for each verse. c. It uses different chord progressions for each verse. d. It does not follow a question/question/answer pattern.

Q: All of the following are examples of girl groups EXCEPT a. the Ronettes. c. the Crystals. b. the Drifters. d. the Dixie Cups.

Q: All of the following are musical features of James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. I" EXCEPT a. a mix of verses with a bridge. b. a rhythmic groove played by the band. c. stops at the end of verses. d. doo-wop-style backup vocals.

Q: All of the following bands emerged from the California pop punk scene EXCEPT a. Green Day. c. Sublime. b. the Offspring. d. the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Q: The "doo-wop progression" consists of a a. series of four chords. b. combination of four phrases. c. series of alternating choruses with verses. d. progression of lyrics to determine the song format.

Q: Who developed "the Wall of Sound"? a. Mike Stoller b. Carole King c. Phil Spector d. JanBeny

Q: Dave Grahl fronted the group after the death of Kurt Cobain. a. Foo Fighters c. Sunny Day Real Estate b. Weezer d. Green Day

Q: The 12-bar blues form consists of a. call-and-response. b. a group of three phrases. c. three groups of four phrases. d. four groups of four phrases.

Q: Aplayletisa a. short song telling a humorous story. b. song that romanticizes teenage death. c. song produced and performed by the same person. d. song that combines rockabilly sounds with Brill Building recording techniques.

Q: The business partnership between Atlantic and Stax dissolved in part due to a. Atlantic actually owning the master tapes for Stax recordings under contract. b. the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the escalation of violence. c. the sale of Stax to Gulf & Western. d. Motown outselling Atlantic Records in the pop market.

Q: "Buddy Holly" was the first Top-40 hit for a. Green Day. b. Foo Fighters. c. Weezer. d. Live.

Q: A chord is a a. series of single notes that create a key. b. combination of notes played together c. scale organized in a key. d. series of 12 notes played in succession.

Q: All of the following were professional songwriters at the Brill Building EXCEPT a. Avalon and Vinton. b. King and Goffin. c. Sedaka and Greenfield. d. Wei!and Mann.

Q: James Brown's career began when he stood in for which musician? a. Fats Domino b. Otis Redding. c. Little Richard d. Chuck Berry

Q: Which of the following bands had a history of playing in churches? a. R.E.M c. Creed b. Live d. Lifehouse

Q: The study of musical form includes: a. the meaning of lyrics. b. how sections are organized to create a larger structure. c. studying the types of instruments used in a song. d. how musicians create different versions of the same song.

Q: The role of the A&Rman was to a. write and record songs. b. develop trademark sounds on pop recordings. c. organize and coordinate the professionals involved in recording. d. find the right producer to record a hit song.

Q: In comparison to Atlantic/Stax, the musical style of Motown is often viewed as a. more commercially successful. b. more pop-oriented. c. "blacker." d. a stronger influence.

Q: 8, Innervisions is an album by a, Stevie Wonder. C, Norman Whitfield, b, Marvin Gaye, d, the Temptations,

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Q: 10, Which independent producers started Philadelphia International? a, Gamble and Huff c, Leiber and Stoller b, Gamble and Wexler d, Wexler and Spector

Q: 11, In addition to lyrical vocals and driving rhythius, which musical element was a feature of the "Philadelphia sound"? a. electronic dance beats b. lush string arrangements c. someone speaking in rhymed verse d, steady rhythms and guitar fills

Q: Which musician helped popularize reggae outside of Jamaica with a cover of "I Shot the Sheriff'? a. Jimi Hendrix c. Peter Tash b. David Bowie d. Eric Clapton

Q: 20, All of the following statements about disco are true EXCEPT that a, it was believed to have grown out of the New Yark gay community, b, it was fhought to be an extension of fhe hippie aesfhetic of fhe psychedelic em c, it hit the mainstream in 1977, d, fhe music was focused on the rhyfhmic beat

Q: 21, Which artist or group was featured on the sound track for Saturday Night Fever? a. Donna Summer c. the Bee Gees b, KC and fhe Sunshine Band d, Rod Stewart

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Q: 23, Off the Wall was a collaboration between a, Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, b, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, c, fhe Village People and Donna Summer d, Michael Jackson and Donna Summer

Q: The pop audience's perception of the image and authenticity of folk music was the result of the a. wide acceptance of the music by college-age audiences. b. effort of the music industry to market the movement. c. availability of long-playing albums. d. homespun image of folk music singers.

Q: Aretha Franklin's first record contract was with which label? a. Stax b. Atlantic C. Columbia d. Motown

Q: What is the focus of Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On? a. problems of black pop artists having crossover success b. his desire for artistic control at Motown Records c. creating music similar to that of the burgeoning disco scene d, confronting social problems of black urban life

Q: Which group helped Motown break into the teen market? a. Rare Earth c. the 0' Jays b. the Jackson 5 d. the Temptations

Q: Compare and contrast the state of rock music in the United States before the British invasion with the years that followed. How was the music different? How was it similar? Which bands and performers seemed to benefit from the arrival of British acts, and which ones did not?

Q: Bob Dylan's songs did NOT demonstrate that pop music could address serious social issues rather than just teenage romance.

Q: How did James Brown act as a bandleader?

Q: Discuss the rise of black pop music in the 1960s with regard to accusations of Motown "selling out" to white America. What prompted such claims? How did attitudes toward "blackness" change throughout the decade?

Q: James Brown often fined musicians who made mistakes during performances.

Q: I. "Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was the slogan of which proponent of LSD? a. Timothy Leary b. Brian Wilson c. Aldous Huxley d. Paul Kantner

Q: How was the music of the Doors viewed as a darker side to the psychedelic movement?

Q: All of the following musical elements are found in Led Zeppelin songs EXCEPT a. acoustic folk. b. electric blues. c. vocal harmonies. d. instrumental experimentation.

Q: The album Willy and the Poor Boys by includes songs that center on a central theme.

Q: Discuss the singer-songwriter style of the 1970s and how it was influenced musically by the folk revival of the 1960s. Who were the individuals involved? What was the subject matter of their lyrics? Be sure to cite several examples of artists and their works in your answer.

Q: Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans are both albums by Jethro Tull.

Q: Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of fllilk with psychedelia? a. War c. Parliament b. the Ohio Players d. Sly and the Family Stone

Q: The group that was referred to as the anti-Beatles was the Yardbirds.

Q: II. What are "finger pointing" songs?

Q: All of the following are used by a drummer EXCEPT the a. high-hat b. tom-toms. c. synthesizer. d. cymbals.

Q: Despite the acknowledged importance of rock music, determining exactly what "rock" means is NOT

Q: Compound is when each musical beat is divided evenly into two parts.

Q: Why is Bill Haley's version of "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" considered acceptable for white audiences?

Q: In many ways, the growth of rhythm and blues in the decades before rock and roll parallels the rise of country and western.

Q: Explain why the act of payola was NOT deemed an illegal activity.

Q: Discuss the primary factors that led to the demise of rock's first wave. How had rock music changed by 1960? Who were the individuals out of the music business and why? Include, in your discussion, the ways in which payola contributed to rock's downfalL

Q: Along with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Little Richard were killed in the same plane crash.

Q: The Beach Boys' "Surfin' U.S.A" is a clearly reworked version ofChuckBeny's "Memphis."

Q: Almost no aspect of pop music in the early 1960s was completely immune from the influence of Brill Building practices.

Q: Prior to the 1960s, folk music rarely addressed problems faced by the less fortunate in American society.

Q: Graham Nash was a lead vocalist for which of the following groups? a. the Hollies b. the Who c. Herman's Hermits d. the Animals

Q: 9, Both Bootie and the Blowfish and Counting Crows made prominent references to Bob Dylan in their hit songs during the 1990s,

Q: ]0, Jagged Little Pill was the debut album for Sarah McLachlan,

Q: II, In the 1990s there were few hip-hop artists who participated in traditions that were less militant than those of the East and West Coast factions of gangsta rap,

Q: 12, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers are the female songwriters of the Indigo Girls,

Q: 10, Explain some of the charges that critics leveled against Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera

Q: 11, List the two unfinished John Lennon sessions completed by Paul, George, and Ringo in the 1990s,

Q: In the late 1990s, the boom in Spanish pop was led by Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca."

Q: 6, Most hip-hop in the 1990s was extremely popular with white suburban teenagers,

Q: The mainstream success of electronic dance music in America was driven primarily by album sales rather than singles,

Q: Bands like Lifehouse and Creed point to the emergence of Christian rock in the American mainstream during the 1990s.

Q: All of the following are considered benefits of the compact disc format EXCEPT the a, longevity of a en b, superior sound quality of analog recordings, c, portability of CDs over albums, d, ability to skip directly to a music track

Q: 2, Which individual sold album-oriented rock formats as prepackaged products? a, Lee Abrams c, Fred Jacobs b, Adam Duritz d, Kenneth Edmunds

Q: "Tears in Heaven" was a hit song for which celebrated rock musician? a, Eric Clapton c, Carlos Santana b, Paul McCartney d, Peter Gabriel

Q: 5, All of the following are true regarding roots rockers EXCEPT that they a. emphasized folk rock influences. b, did not use heavy distortion on guitars, c, continued the punk attitude of going against the status quo, d. focused their songs on much more pop-driven sounds.

Q: Death Row Records was owned by a. Dr. Dre. b. P Diddy. c. Tupac Shakur. d. Suge Knight.

Q: 13, How did P, Diddy begin his career in the music industry? a. as a songwriter at the resurrected Motown b, working A&R for Uptown Records c. producing songs for Sean Combs d, working as an assistant to Suge Knight

Q: 14, Who began his career after winning a 1997 freestyle rap competition in Los Angeles? a, Eminem c, Chris Matthews b, Sean Combs d, Will Smith

Q: Which group had a breakout single with its version of Roberta Flack's 1971 single "Killing Me Softly"? a. the Fugees b. Wu-Tang Clan Beastie Boys d. De La Soul

Q: The drug was used by dancers at all-night raves to enhance their experience.

Q: 7, Name the two companies that introduced compact-disc technology,