Question

Which type of music did country, bluegrass, and folk music all grow out of?
Group of answer choices

Scottish music

Irish music

English folk songs

Appalachian music

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Question 21 pts
Where did the songs that Cecil Sharp found in Appalachia come from?
Group of answer choices

Ireland

England

Italy

the United States

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Question 31 pts
How was traditional Appalachian music passed down from generation to generation?
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It was learned from memory and passed down orally.

It was recorded in books of music.

It was written down in the form of sheet music.

It was taught in traditional Appalachian music schools.

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Question 41 pts
Which statement about Appalachian music is accurate?
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It was performed by everyday people, not professionals.

It was performed on expensive instruments.

People preserved the songs by performing only the official versions.

Communities kept libraries of music to ensure they were preserved.

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Question 51 pts
Which instrument is not one of the primary instruments used in bluegrass, country, and folk music?
Group of answer choices

acoustic guitar

mandolin

piano

fiddle

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Question 61 pts
Which instruments typically have four strings and are tuned to the notes G, D, A, and E?
Group of answer choices

guitar and mandolin

guitar and banjo

mandolin and fiddle

banjo and fiddle

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Question 71 pts
Where is the lowest-pitched string located when a standard guitar is placed on a person's knee to play it?
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on top

on bottom

the third string from the top

the middle string

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Question 81 pts
Which country did many Appalachian settlers come from?
Group of answer choices

Nigeria

England

Italy

France

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Question 91 pts
The lyrics in country, folk, and bluegrass songs often tell stories and stress family and community themes.
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True

False

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Question 101 pts
Which traits connect country, bluegrass, and folk music to Appalachian music?
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All styles use the acoustic and electric instruments used in Appalachian music.

All styles use simple song structures and few chords with melodies that often use the old scales and modes from Appalachian music.

Country, bluegrass, and folk music grew out of entirely different areas of Appalachia, and each style uses different scales and modes.

Country, bluegrass, and folk musicians learn songs from reading the original sheet music recorded by Appalachian settlers.

Answer 1

1. Appalachian music

2. England

3. It was learned from memory and passed down orally.

4. It was performed by everyday people, not professionals.

5. piano

6. mandolin and fiddle

7. on top

8. England

9. True

10. All styles use simple song structures and few chords with melodies that often use the old scales and modes from Appalachian music.