History of Rock and Roll Test 1 Multiple
Choice(Exam 100% Correct)
monophonic sound - ANSWERone speaker for playback
reverb - ANSWERcreates a room sound through electronic means
chords - ANSWERcombinations of notes played together
echo - ANSWERtwo sonic images of the same event
sonic landscape - ANSWERthe "space" between stereo speakers
timbre - ANSWERthe tone color of an instrument
mixing board - ANSWERcontrols EQ, ambience/volume, and stereo placement
EQ - ANSWERadjusting the timbre of each recorded sound
track - ANSWERterm used in recording to designate a recorded part
octave - ANSWERa lower or higher version of the same note
The Singing Breakman - ANSWERnickname for Jimmie Rodgers
32 bar sectional chorus - ANSWERstandard format for Tin Pan Alley songs
"Sh-Boom" - ANSWERexample of doo-wop
Robert Johnson - ANSWERrural blues musiscian
Frank Sinatra - ANSWERpaved the way for future pop singers
"How Much is that Doggie in the Window" - ANSWERan inoffensive example of early 1950s pop
Nashville - ANSWERgeographic center for country and western music
Glenn Miller - ANSWERinstrumentalist during the big band era
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller - ANSWERsongwriters of "Hound Dog"
Ruth Brown - ANSWERsinger of "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"
"Whole lotta Shakin Goin On" - ANSWERcrossover success for Jerry Lee Lewis
The Moondog Show - ANSWERradio show hosted by Alan Freed
Alan Freed - ANSWERreceived coauthor credit for the song "Maybellene"
ASCAP - ANSWERthe American Society of Composers, Artists, and Performers
"Maybellene" - ANSWERChuck Berry's first hit on Chess Records
Colonel Tom Parker - ANSWERElvis Presley's manager
Choice(Exam 100% Correct)
monophonic sound - ANSWERone speaker for playback
reverb - ANSWERcreates a room sound through electronic means
chords - ANSWERcombinations of notes played together
echo - ANSWERtwo sonic images of the same event
sonic landscape - ANSWERthe "space" between stereo speakers
timbre - ANSWERthe tone color of an instrument
mixing board - ANSWERcontrols EQ, ambience/volume, and stereo placement
EQ - ANSWERadjusting the timbre of each recorded sound
track - ANSWERterm used in recording to designate a recorded part
octave - ANSWERa lower or higher version of the same note
The Singing Breakman - ANSWERnickname for Jimmie Rodgers
32 bar sectional chorus - ANSWERstandard format for Tin Pan Alley songs
"Sh-Boom" - ANSWERexample of doo-wop
Robert Johnson - ANSWERrural blues musiscian
Frank Sinatra - ANSWERpaved the way for future pop singers
"How Much is that Doggie in the Window" - ANSWERan inoffensive example of early 1950s pop
Nashville - ANSWERgeographic center for country and western music
Glenn Miller - ANSWERinstrumentalist during the big band era
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller - ANSWERsongwriters of "Hound Dog"
Ruth Brown - ANSWERsinger of "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"
"Whole lotta Shakin Goin On" - ANSWERcrossover success for Jerry Lee Lewis
The Moondog Show - ANSWERradio show hosted by Alan Freed
Alan Freed - ANSWERreceived coauthor credit for the song "Maybellene"
ASCAP - ANSWERthe American Society of Composers, Artists, and Performers
"Maybellene" - ANSWERChuck Berry's first hit on Chess Records
Colonel Tom Parker - ANSWERElvis Presley's manager
