MUCO 120 Exam 1 Questions With
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Rhythm CORRECT ANSWERS strong regular patterned movement of sound
tempo CORRECT ANSWERS speed of music
meter CORRECT ANSWERS division of beat (1234) or (121212)
melody CORRECT ANSWERS series of notes or pitches
pitch CORRECT ANSWERS how high or low the note is
riff CORRECT ANSWERS short musical phrase
scales CORRECT ANSWERS major, minor
major/minor CORRECT ANSWERS chords with different sounds used to build songs.
minor chords--sad dramatic songs
harmony CORRECT ANSWERS two or more pitches or notes playing at the same time
consonance CORRECT ANSWERS harmony where notes go well together
dissonance CORRECT ANSWERS harmony where notes clash create tension
chords CORRECT ANSWERS three or more notes played simultaneously
dynamics CORRECT ANSWERS varying volume levels in a song
tone color CORRECT ANSWERS quality of the sound (bright, dark)
instrumentation CORRECT ANSWERS electric guitar, electric bass guitar, and drums
(what instruments are used in song)
simple verse form CORRECT ANSWERS basic pattern. verse,verse, verse (early rock
and blues)
simple verse chorus CORRECT ANSWERS Music is the same as verse (melody and
chord progressions don't change)
contrasting verse form CORRECT ANSWERS music different in verse and chorus
(borrowed from country)
, AABA CORRECT ANSWERS borrowed from pop for early rock. Same,same,diff,same.
lucinda wiliams CORRECT ANSWERS born January 26, 1953; an American rock, folk,
blues, and country music singer and songwriter. Known for working slowly, Williams
recorded and released only one other album in the next several years (Sweet Old World
in 1992) before her greatest success came in 1998 with Car Wheels on a Gravel Road,
an album presenting a broader scope of songs that fused rock, blues, country, and
Americana into a more distinctive style that still managed to remain consistent and
commercial in sound.
John Mayer CORRECT ANSWERS Born in Conn. Played in Atlanta, but noticed in
Texas. His style was similar to Steve Ray Vaughn (guitar riffs), his album Heavier
Things reached number one and got him a lot of attention
James Taylor CORRECT ANSWERS first album was actually on Apple Records (the
Beatles' record label) Sweet Baby James was his first BIG album; this album was
written when he was going through rehab recovering from a heroin overdose, etc.
Known for using a lot of distortions.
Stevie Ray Vaughn CORRECT ANSWERS influential electric guitarists in blues, helped
revamp blues in the 1980's
Uncle Tupelo CORRECT ANSWERS alternative country band that drew from pop,
turned into Wilco
Wilco CORRECT ANSWERS Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, focused on album as a piece of art,
not just singles. Had problems with record label (America's Radiohead) but album got
leaked. The song strong places--> The group was one of the only experimental groups
that the song can stand on its own outside of the context.
Edgar Varese CORRECT ANSWERS father of electric sound/noise. Coined the term
"organized sound"
Outkast CORRECT ANSWERS Hiphop culture. They were based out of Atlanta. Their
style of music was funk with blues used as a hook. George Clinton was a major
influencer. Their Hey Ya Video was similar to a Beatles video but updated.
Prince CORRECT ANSWERS Created "Minneapolis Sound" which is a mixture of funk,
rock, pop, R&B. Has a wide vocal range and flamboyant stage presence. Influenced the
music of Outkast
Pop, R&B, Country CORRECT ANSWERS rock grew out of three main styles
Ballad tradition CORRECT ANSWERS a song that tells a story, unaccompanied music
Fiddle tradition CORRECT ANSWERS oldest, southern tradition, Square dancing!
Complete Solutions 2025 Verified
Rhythm CORRECT ANSWERS strong regular patterned movement of sound
tempo CORRECT ANSWERS speed of music
meter CORRECT ANSWERS division of beat (1234) or (121212)
melody CORRECT ANSWERS series of notes or pitches
pitch CORRECT ANSWERS how high or low the note is
riff CORRECT ANSWERS short musical phrase
scales CORRECT ANSWERS major, minor
major/minor CORRECT ANSWERS chords with different sounds used to build songs.
minor chords--sad dramatic songs
harmony CORRECT ANSWERS two or more pitches or notes playing at the same time
consonance CORRECT ANSWERS harmony where notes go well together
dissonance CORRECT ANSWERS harmony where notes clash create tension
chords CORRECT ANSWERS three or more notes played simultaneously
dynamics CORRECT ANSWERS varying volume levels in a song
tone color CORRECT ANSWERS quality of the sound (bright, dark)
instrumentation CORRECT ANSWERS electric guitar, electric bass guitar, and drums
(what instruments are used in song)
simple verse form CORRECT ANSWERS basic pattern. verse,verse, verse (early rock
and blues)
simple verse chorus CORRECT ANSWERS Music is the same as verse (melody and
chord progressions don't change)
contrasting verse form CORRECT ANSWERS music different in verse and chorus
(borrowed from country)
, AABA CORRECT ANSWERS borrowed from pop for early rock. Same,same,diff,same.
lucinda wiliams CORRECT ANSWERS born January 26, 1953; an American rock, folk,
blues, and country music singer and songwriter. Known for working slowly, Williams
recorded and released only one other album in the next several years (Sweet Old World
in 1992) before her greatest success came in 1998 with Car Wheels on a Gravel Road,
an album presenting a broader scope of songs that fused rock, blues, country, and
Americana into a more distinctive style that still managed to remain consistent and
commercial in sound.
John Mayer CORRECT ANSWERS Born in Conn. Played in Atlanta, but noticed in
Texas. His style was similar to Steve Ray Vaughn (guitar riffs), his album Heavier
Things reached number one and got him a lot of attention
James Taylor CORRECT ANSWERS first album was actually on Apple Records (the
Beatles' record label) Sweet Baby James was his first BIG album; this album was
written when he was going through rehab recovering from a heroin overdose, etc.
Known for using a lot of distortions.
Stevie Ray Vaughn CORRECT ANSWERS influential electric guitarists in blues, helped
revamp blues in the 1980's
Uncle Tupelo CORRECT ANSWERS alternative country band that drew from pop,
turned into Wilco
Wilco CORRECT ANSWERS Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, focused on album as a piece of art,
not just singles. Had problems with record label (America's Radiohead) but album got
leaked. The song strong places--> The group was one of the only experimental groups
that the song can stand on its own outside of the context.
Edgar Varese CORRECT ANSWERS father of electric sound/noise. Coined the term
"organized sound"
Outkast CORRECT ANSWERS Hiphop culture. They were based out of Atlanta. Their
style of music was funk with blues used as a hook. George Clinton was a major
influencer. Their Hey Ya Video was similar to a Beatles video but updated.
Prince CORRECT ANSWERS Created "Minneapolis Sound" which is a mixture of funk,
rock, pop, R&B. Has a wide vocal range and flamboyant stage presence. Influenced the
music of Outkast
Pop, R&B, Country CORRECT ANSWERS rock grew out of three main styles
Ballad tradition CORRECT ANSWERS a song that tells a story, unaccompanied music
Fiddle tradition CORRECT ANSWERS oldest, southern tradition, Square dancing!
