Listen to “Hustlin’ Blues” by Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and discuss the realism of the text. (See Worlds of Music, pp. 176 and 220.)
What will be an ideal response?
• Rainey sings about a prostitute who gets beaten when she doesn't earn any money
• It's raining
• She's going to obtain a restraining order against her pimp
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A. Woodland B. European C. Japanese D. Chinese
When the pitches of a melody are widely separated, the melodic line is
A. vocal. B. conjunct. C. disjunct. D. lyrical.
How did Jan van Eyck prepare the painting Madonna and Child with the Chancellor Rolin?
a. He used water as a vehicle for acrylic paint. b. He used a wax binder and oil vehicle for sizing. c. He used egg yolk to bind the pigments of oil paint. d. He applied gesso as a primer to a wooden support.
What are the three basic elements of music?
a. melody, rhythm, and harmony b. melody, timbre, and texture c. form, dynamics and texture d. melody, rhythm, and homophony