What’s That Sound? An Introduction to Rock and Its History

TEST BANK FOR What’s That Sound? 1. 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. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 10 TOP: Typical Formal Types in American Popular Music 2. The 12-bar blues form consists of a. call-and-response. c. three groups of four phrases. b. a group of three phrases. d. four groups of four phrases. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 11 TOP: The 12-Bar Blues and the Doo-Wop Progression 3. 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. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 12 TOP: The 12-Bar Blues and the Doo-Wop Progression 4. 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. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 12 TOP: The 12-Bar Blues and the Doo-Wop Progression 5. 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. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 12 TOP: The 12-Bar Blues and the Doo-Wop Progression