GCAP Listening Test Questions With Verified Answers

GCAP Listening Test Questions With Verified Answers Spanish Fandango - answerGenre: American parlor guitar Period: late 19th century (composition) OR 1970s (recording) Context: American revival of old-time guitar music in the 1970s. One of the early standards in 19th century American parlor guitar music. Techniques: Open G tuning. Use of open strings, melody on the first string. Vibrato for a singing sound. Barre chords using the first finger (moveable chord). Steel string guitar played finger style Hawai Marche - answerGenre: Hawaiian Guitar Period: 1930s Context: Hawaiian guitar is characterized by the use of the slide. One of the first 20th century guitar styles where the instrument takes a purely melodic role. Chordal guitar accompaniment with emphasis on beats 2 and 4. Fajar Di Atas Awan - answerGenre: Indonesian Guitar Period: 1990s Context: The band is aiming to create a national style of Indonesian music. It does not reference traditional Indonesian music. Techniques: Arpeggios accompanying the voice. Guitar: Steel string guitar played fingerstyle. Alir Pukai - answerGenre: Papua New Guinean Guitar Period: 2000s Techniques: Guitar orchestra with layered guitar parts. Strumming in a swing rhythm (common in the Pacific region). Solo slide guitar. Bass acoustic guitar provides the low end. Guitar: Steel string and nylon guitars played with picks. Slide guitar on a lap steel guitar. Stack-O-Lee - answerGenre: Blues