Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 3: Blues

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the blues?
A)usually follow a 12-bar pattern as a basis for improvisation
B)is only sad and slow
C)may be vocal or instrumental
D)has a 12-bar harmonic framework
2
The most famous blues singer of the 1920s, known as the "empress of the blues," was
A)Bessie Smith.
B)Nina Simone.
C)Diana Ross.
D)Mahalia Jackson.
3
Blues music is usually written in ________ time.
A)4/4
B)3/4
C)6/8
D)2/4
4
The chord progression usually used in the blues involves only three basic chords: tonic, dominant, and
A)supertonic.
B)mediant.
C)subdominant.
D)submediant.
5
The poetic and musical form of the blues was popularized in the early years of the twentieth century through the publication of Memphis Blues and St. Louis Blues, composed by
A)Bessie Smith.
B)William C. Handy.
C)Louis Armstrong.
D)King Oliver.
6
One of the ways Bessie Smith interprets the lyrics of Lost Your Head Blues is with
A)half-speaking, half-singing.
B)non-syncopated rhythms.
C)microtonal shadings of the pitch.
D)singing in a very low register.
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