MUSIC 151 Reading Quizzes Questions With Complete
Solutions
____ percent of the singles sold in the first quarter of 1964 were
Beatles recordings. Correct Answer Sixty
______ did not look like most 1950s rock stars; he was tall and
thin with horn-rimmed glasses, performing in a dark suit and
bow tie. Correct Answer Buddy Holly
_______ entered the national pop scene after appearing with the
Rolling Stones at Altamont. Correct Answer Ike and Tina
Turner
_______ guaranteed a consistency in musical style among
Gordy's Motown artists. Correct Answer Sticking with a few
songwriter-producers
_______ recorded the songs "To Be Loved" and "Lonely
Teardrops." Correct Answer Jackie Wilson
_______ represents Stax Records' final years of success.
Correct Answer Isaac Hayes
"Blowin' in the Wind" is similar to "The Times They Are a-
Changin'" because it is considered Correct Answer a youth
anthem.
"Nowhere Man" was the beginning of which sort of Beatles'
lyrics? Correct Answer Social commentary
,"The Heart of Rock and Roll" and "The Power of Love" are just
two of the many hits from which popular 1980s act? Correct
Answer Huey Lewis and the News
"Two and four on a snare drum" is a good description of:
Correct Answer backbeat.
A _______ is an unstable pitch that vacillates between A and
A♭. Correct Answer blue note
A handful of rock recordings will be remembered 100 years
from now; most are forgotten long after they fade from radio
play. Which of the eight basic statements of rock and roll does
this fact confirm? Correct Answer "Not all music is art; most of
it is simply product."
A key distinction between rockabilly and mainstream rock
music of the 1950s is that Correct Answer rockabilly was more
closely associated with C&W.
A key distinction between soft rock and mainstream rock music
of the 1950s is that soft rock Correct Answer was more closely
associated with Pop music.
A major reason why Elvis Presley is commonly referred to as
the "King of Rock and Roll" is that Correct Answer he moved
more naturally and effortlessly between multiple musical genres
than any other performer.
A rockabilly band would be least likely to include which of the
following elements? Correct Answer Saxophone
,A short musical idea worked over and over in an improvisation
is called a Correct Answer motive
A song that is characterized as "up-tempo" is likely to be
Correct Answer fast and lively.
According to former Doobie Brothers member Michael
McDonald, how is rock music different now than in the 1970s?
Correct Answer Previous performers used their energy
positively, while many performers today use their energy in
negative ways.
According to the authors, which style of music has the greatest
chance of success over the next two or three decades? Correct
Answer Dance music
After Elvis Presley's family moved to Memphis, he spent
considerable time in the city's Beale Street area, where he
Correct Answer continued to absorb R&B and black gospel
music.
After making an impact with the audience at the 1967 Monterey
International Pop Festival, _______ died in a plane crash.
Correct Answer Otis Redding
After much hesitation, which song did Capitol Records finally
agree to release first for the Beatles in America? Correct
Answer "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
, All of the following can be found in Zappa's "It Can't Happen
Here" Correct Answer the rondo form, the arch form, the
pointillistic style.
All of the following statements about Chicago's "Introduction"
are accurate except Correct Answer it made the Top 30 two
years later, in 1971.
All of the following statements about Deep Purple are accurate
Correct Answer Jon Lord was their keyboardist.
three of their members were featured soloists in Gemini Suite.
Gemini Suite originally began as a Deep Purple project.
All of the following statements about improvisation are accurate
except Correct Answer improvisation was originally found in
classical music.
All of the following statements about Janis Joplin are correct
except Correct Answer she was originally the lead singer for
the Charlatans.
All of the following statements about Jimi Hendrix are accurate
except Correct Answer he had multiple Top 40 hit singles.
All of the following statements about the band Chicago are
accurate except Correct Answer Chicago was reluctant to
release double albums, believing they would hurt record sales.
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