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Ragtime is short for
Time to rag
Dance
Foxtrot
Ragged Time
Which of the following would have been considered popular music in 1850?
Techno
Classical
Jazz
Funk
In 1850, the majority of Americans were of what kind of descent?
Asian
South American
European
Australian
Since radio, television, and computers did not exist, the popularity of ragtime was spread through...
Sheet Music
Morse Code
Church
Home
Many musicians returning from the Civil War formed what type of bands when they returned home?
Community
Jazz
Rock
Marching
The modern marching band evolved hand in hand with the popularity of what sport?
Soccer
Volleyball
Baseball
Football
Songs created by slaves to accompany their work were called...
Nursery Rhymes
Hymns
Field Hollers
Spirituals
Field hollers and other work songs eventually developed into a musical genre called the...
Rock and Roll
Jazz
Blues
Gospel
Since 1850, America's popular music has been created by a single group of people from one cultural background.
True
False
Popular music is defined as music you can...
dance to.
walk to.
sleep to.
eat to.
Tap dancing has its roots in both Irish clog dancing and the African-American juba dance.
True
False
The noisemakers used on early drum sets were known as "traps," which is short for...
Contraptions
Trapeze
Trampolines
Trapezoids
The instrument most associated with Ragtime is the...
Trumpets
Drums
Piano
Clarinets
Since radio, television, and computers did not exist, the popularity of ragtime was spread through...
CDs
Digital download
Vinyl records
Sheet music
The father of the modern march music is...
John Williams
KeKe
John Philip Sousa
George Washington
Gospel music developed from the way African-Americans sang nursery rhymes.
True
False
The main goals of the marching band when performing on the football field or parade should be:
Create a strong rhythm to support group movement.
Play loudly so they can be heard.
Play melodies or themes that resonate with large groups of people.
All of the above.
Bands used during the civil war were initially designed to help ______________march together from place to place.
The enemy
Soldiers
Cooks
Teachers
Common songs written by Stephen Foster are:
Oh! Susanna
Camptown Races
Swanee River
All of the above
The songwriter Stephen Foster laid the groundwork for what would come to be considered...
Rap
Country
American Folk Music
Pop
James Reese Europe was a famous band director that helped promote Ragtime around the world.
True
False
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