AcDec Music Hard (25/26)

In the key of C Major, which of the following notes would NOT be diatonic? A, B, C, D, or Eb?

Eb

The interval from E up to C can be describes as a(an)

minor sixth

In an E harmonic minor scale, which notes would have a sharp?

F and D

In 7/8 time,  dotted half note would be worth how many beats?

six

Which of these intervals is the largest? A semitone, a whole step, a perfect fifth, an octave, or a minor seventh?

an octave

Which of the following is NOT a type of triad? mutated, major, diminished, augmented, or minor?

mutated

If a pitch sounds at 100 Hz, at what frequency does the same pitch sound TWO octaves higher?

400 Hz

Which of the following triads includes two stacked minor third intervals? An augmented, a diminished, a major, a minor, or a Lydian?

diminished

You are listening to a musical composition that was created through the manipulation of sounds recorded on a magnetic tape, what best describes the composition of this piece?

musique concrete

How does one invert a chord?

rearrange the pitches in the bass

A blues composition in Bb major would feature which chords?

Bb, Eb, and F

In addition to being a singer, Huddie Ledbetter also played which instrument?

accordion

In what year did W.C. Handy publish his first sheet music for the blues?

1912

Which of the following did NOT employ heterophony? Dippermouth Blues, Block voicing, New Orleans Jazz, Collective improvisation, or African terraced percussion techniques?

Block voicing

What white jazz band first recorded jazz music?

the Original Dixieland Jazz Band

What were common problems for early jazz recordings?

cardboard megaphones for collecting the sound, tricky acoustics that made balance difficult, a hot, stuffy work environment, and musicians who were new to studio work.

Which two musicians mentioned in the Music Resource Guide share the same first name?

Kid Ory and Duke Ellington

Which of the following is NOT true about Fletcher Henderson?

He worked as a song plugger, his long-time arranger pioneered the use of long solos, his band member played behind music stands, he did graduate work in chemistry, or he brought Louis Armstrong from Chicago to play in his band.

his long-time arranger pioneered the use of long solos

In addition to being a clarinetist, which musician was also a music arranger for Fletcher Henderson?

Don Redman

Which two pieces feature prominent vamps?

The Stampede and Sweet Georgia Brown

Which selected work features elements of New Orleans and Chicago style jazz?

Dippermouth Blues

What are the key features of Duke Ellington’s legacy?

the invention of scat singing

What are four artists mentioned in the Music Resource Guide who are associated with vaudeville?

Ben Bernie, Flournoy Miller, Jerome Kern, and Eubie Blake.

Who formed a song writing team with Eubie Blake?

Noble Sissle

Which performer illustrated the crossed-arm, spread-knees position of The Charleston?

Josphine Baker

The 1923 recording of The Charleston does NOT demonstrate which of the following? A muted trumpet, heterophony, descending chromatic riff, saxophone, or stop-time?

descending chromatic riff

The pattern A-B-A’-C BEST describes

show-tune form

Which of the following artists was NOT a lyricist? George White, Noble Sissle, Oscar Hammerstein II, Irving Caesar, or Cecil Mack?

George White

Which show features a pair of deadbeat characters who return home diguised as spiritualistic mediums?

Runnin’ Wild

What is the name of the floating theatre in Show Boat?

Cotton Blossom

Which of the following are NOT true about Show Boat? The property is based on a novel by Edna Ferber, The score was composed by Jerome Kern, Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man uses show tune form, Paul Robeson sang Old Man River in the first movie version, or the plot was unusual for its time because of the serious issues it addressed.

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man uses showtune form

The sheet music for Cant Help Lovin’ Dat Man indicates that the show was presented by

Florenz Siegfeld

Who once employed both Vincent Youmans and George Gershwin?

Remick’s Music Store

The Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo’ Bye) features what rhythmic device?

hemiola

What are 4 prominent features of Bernie’s recording of Sweet Georgia Brown?

muted cornets

The B section of Tea for Two is distinguishable from the other sections because of its

chromatic mediant harmonies

Vernon and Irene Castle are credited with being the first to popularize the foxtrot, a dance characterized by its

steady duple meter

What was one challenge the conductor Koussevitzky faced before the Boston premiere for Music for the Theatre?

managing difficult jazz rhythms

What was the impact of Storyville’s closure?

The closure signaled the end of jazz in New Orleans

Gershwin’s show Girl Crazy includes the song

Rhapsody in Blue

Which two compositions from the Music Resource Guide rely on harmonic motion based on the circle of fifths?

Sweet Georgia Brown and La creation du monde

In La creation du monde, Milhaud uses the Phrygian mode starting on C. The distinctive half steps fall between

C-Db and G-Ab

Which two entertainers had their life stories inspire movies?

Fanny Brice and Al Jolson

Which of the following was NOT a music critic? Deems Taylor, Olin Downes, Warren Storey Smith, Orrin Howard, or Christopher Small?

Orrin Howard

What aspect of jazz most impressed Milhaud during his 1920 visit to London?

the use of timbre and sycopation

Which two pieces use prominent ostinatos?

Ravel’s Violin Sonata and Tea for Two

Which piece includes a passage that mimics a jazz band’s shout chorus?

Burlesque

The Princesse Edmond de Polignac commissioned Tailleferre to write a piano concerto because an earlier work of hers reminded her of

Domenico Scarlatti

What are 4 key features of German Tailleferre’s Sicilienne?

It is in ternary form, it is in 6/8 meter, its one of few Tailleferre works to use jazz harmonies, and it employs polychords.

What 4 key events of 1925 occured for music?

Aaron Copland’s Music for the Theatre premiered, Tea for Two became the biggest hit in No, No, Nanette, Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie’s version) held No. 1 on the billboard chart for five weeks, and George Gershwin appeared on the cover of Time Magazine