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REVOLUTIONARY VOICES Take This Short Quiz to Test Your Knowledge TODAY’S MUSIC EDUCATION RESOURCE Name: STUDENT QUIZ REVOLUTIONARY VOICES Take this short quiz to test your knowledge. Q1: Why is the human voice a more powerful instrument than other instruments? Q2: What did the Hutchinson Family Singers sing about? Q3: What is the name of the song sung by Vera Lynn about peace after the war? Q4: Who is considered “The King of Soul” and sung “A Change is Gonna Come” during the turn of liberalism in America? Q5: Who co-wrote “Freedom,” and released it on her 2016 album Lemonade? Q6: What is the song “Freedom” about? Q7: What is another one of Beyoncé’s “anthem” songs about women’s empowerment? Q8: In what ways has John Legend contributed to social movements? Q9: What popular artist evokes a feeling of acceptance and kindness from audiences at his concerts? Q10: Can you name any other songs/artists that might fall under this category of “revolu- tionary voices”? © 2019 IN TUNE PARTNERS, LLC TODAY’S MUSIC EDUCATION RESOURCE Name: STUDENT QUIZ MEDLEY’S MASH-UPS & MORE Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge. Q1: Which type of arrangement includes two or more songs that play simultaneously? Q2: Which type of arrangement plays two or more songs one after another? Q3: How many chords are in the most common chord progression in popular music? Q4: What is the name of the band who created a medley including 50 songs from the early 2000s? Q5: What does Postmodern Jukebox do as a group? Q6: What elements are commonly used in the “musical recipe” for a modern pop arrange- ment? Q7: What elements did Pentatonix have to synchronize to create their medley? Q8: Can you give an example of a theme you could write a medley about? What songs would be included in it? Q9: Why are chord progressions important to pay attention to when creating a mash-up? Q10: What song did Andy Wu mash together with “Apologize” by One Republic? © 2019 IN TUNE PARTNERS, LLC TODAY’S MUSIC EDUCATION RESOURCE Name: STUDENT QUIZ LAUREN DAIGLE Take this short quiz to test your knowledge. Q1: Why did Lauren’s mother call her house “the music box”? Q2: What took Lauren out of school for two years? What got her through it? Q3: What was the name of her first recorded single? Q4: Who encouraged Lauren to try out for American Idol? Q5: How many times did she audition? Q6: Why didn’t she release music between 2016 and 2018? Q7: What is the title of her most recent album? Q8: What award did “You Say” win at the 2019 GRAMMY Awards? Q9: What is Lauren’s mission as an artist? Q10: What type of musician does Lauren not want to be labeled as? © 2019 IN TUNE PARTNERS, LLC TODAY’S MUSIC EDUCATION RESOURCE REVOLUTIONARY VOICES 1. It can create authentic connections between people by STUDENT communicating strong and uplifting messages 2. Abolitionism, workers rights, temperance and women’s QUIZ rights 3. “The White Cliffs of Dover” 4. Sam Cooke ANSWERS 5. Beyoncé Knowles 6. Searching for justice and freedom in a controversial March time 7. “Run the World (Girls)” 8. He wrote the song “Glory,” for the film Selma, as well as 2019 released the 2010 album Wake Up! 9. Bruno Mars 10. Subjective ARRANGING 101: MEDLEY’S MASH-UPS & MORE 1. Mash-Up 2. Medley 3. Four 4. Axis of Awesome 5. They create vintage genre arrangements of contemporary pop songs 6. Clear-cut form, catchy hooks, repeating choruses and sing-a-long melo- dies 7. Key, pitch, timing and harmony 8. Subjective 9. Melodies are written to follow a specific chord progression. If the chord progression of one song doesn’t complement the melody of another song, it won’t sound right 10. “Sorry” by Justin Beiber LAUREN DAIGLE 1. Because Lauren was always singing as a child 2. An illness. She turned to music for comfort and inspiration 3. “Light of the World” 4. Her family and fellow choir members 5. Three 6. She took a year to rest in tribute to the cycle of the harvest 7. Look Up Child 8. Contemporary Christian Song Award 9. To spread faith and joy 10. Christian © 2019 IN TUNE PARTNERS, LLC.
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