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General Music with Technology:
Musical "Instruments of Rock" Quiz
The following questions check your knowledge of the Rhythm Instruments we studied in Music Class. These questions are based on...
- Instruments Of Rock: Guitar (1)
- Instruments Of Rock: Bass (2)
- Instruments Of Rock: Drums (3)
- Instruments Of Rock: Keyboards (4)
1. Two things happened that help give birth to the rock guitar. Which of the following is not one of those things? (1)
- [ ] The double bass was used in popular rock music.
- [ ] Rhythm and blues music became popular in the 1950s.
- [ ] The solidbody electic guitar was invented in the early 1940s.
2. Which 60s guitarist continues to cast a musical spell over guitarists years after his untimely death? (1)
- [ ] George Harrison
- [ ] Buddy Holly
- [ ] Johnny B. Goode
- [ ] Jimi Hendrix
3. Which of the following characteristics does not describe many guitarists of the 1980s? (1)
- [ ] Inventive
- [ ] Dexterity
- [ ] Speed
- [ ] Flash
4. Which of the following is not a job of the bass guitar? (2)
- [ ] Creating a melody for the vocalists to follow
- [ ] Establishing the rhythm and feel of a piece
- [ ] Filling the low sound space of a band's acoustic feel
- [ ] Providing the root at the bottom of the harmony
5. The upright double bass was used before the Leo Fender's Precision bass - the first electric bass guitar - appeared. (2)
6. Which of the following is not a female bass player of the 1980s and 1990s? (2)
- [ ] Courtney Love
- [ ] Melissa Auf Der Mar
- [ ] Kim Gordon
- [ ] Meshell Ndegeocello
7. Which of the following is not a male bass player of the 1980s and 1990s? (2)
- [ ] Flea
- [ ] Mike Gordon
- [ ] Booker T
- [ ] Fieldy
8. Chris Columbo and Earl Palmer both coordinated their bass-drum beats with the respective bassists' riffs, forming an approach that would eventually figure prominently in contemporary rock drumming. (3)
9. Rush's Neil Peart and Yes' Bill Bruford combined two genres of music. Which of the following was not one of those genres? (3)
- [ ] Rock
- [ ] Metal
- [ ] Jazz
10. Why did the drum machine never replace the rock drummer? (3)
- [ ] It could not compete with the sound and feel of a real drummer.
- [ ] It was more fragile, and needed more costly repairs than a real drummer.
- [ ] It was more expensive than hiring a real drummer.
11. Which of the following was not a keyboard instrument that has played integral roles in rock 'n roll's ongoing revolution? (4)
- [ ] Synthesizer
- [ ] Piano
- [ ] Carillon
- [ ] Organ
12. During the mid to late 1950s, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis were pivotal in distilling rock 'n roll from its rhythm and blues foundations. (4)
13. Which keyboard player is recognized for keeping "good old piano" in rock music? (4)
- [ ] Partick Moraz
- [ ] Carole King
- [ ] Ben Folds
14. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Elton John
- [ ] Guitar
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Keyboards
- [ ] Drums
15. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Phil Collins of Genesis
- [ ] Drums
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Guitar
- [ ] Keyboards
16. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Keith Moon of the Who
- [ ] Drums
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Guitar
- [ ] Keyboards
17. Which instrument best matches this artist:
William "Bootsy" Collins of Parliament/Funkadelic
- [ ] Keyboards
- [ ] Guitar
- [ ] Drums
- [ ] Bass
18. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
- [ ] Guitar
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Drums
- [ ] Keyboards
19. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Drums
- [ ] Keyboards
- [ ] Guitar
20. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Stevie Wonder
- [ ] Keyboards
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Drums
- [ ] Guitar
21. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen
- [ ] Keyboards
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Guitar
- [ ] Drums
22. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Paul McCartney of the Beatles
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Keyboards
- [ ] Guitar
- [ ] Drums
23. Which instrument best matches this artist:
Patrick Moraz of Yes
- [ ] Bass
- [ ] Guitar
- [ ] Keyboards
- [ ] Drums
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