History of Rock & Roll Midterm 1 Review

Which section of the midterm are you least confident about?

• Listening Identification

• Multiple Choice

• Essay

What year was Chuck Berry's "Johnny B Goode" released?

Which term is described by the following definition?

"the specific, unique quality of sound made by any voice, instrument, or combination of the two"

• Syncopation

• Timbre

• Melody

• Walking bass line

What year was the song that is currently playing released?

Which performer or group of performers released "Take Five" in 1959?

What song is playing and who is the performer? (Format answer: Title, Performer)

Which of the following cities is most closely associated with these people & terms? Louis Armstrong, jazz, Jelly Roll Morton, swing

• Chicago

• New York

• Cleveland

• New Orleans

Name the title and performer of the song. (Format answer: Title, Performer)

Which term best fits the following definition?

music that is universally-known, and that any competent pianist or band should be able to play for a musical or social occasion; not associated with any one specific performer and usually circulated as sheet music

• standards

• covers

Robert Johnson is associated with what song, released in 1936?