7 American Colonial Music: Instruments & Facts

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What kind of music would you have heard in colonial America?

Traditional indigenous music only

Diverse music influenced by various cultures (correct)

Modern pop music

Classical music from Europe

Who were some of the cultures that contributed to the music in colonial America?

European colonists only

Africans only

Indigenous people, colonists from the British Isles and Europe, and Africans (correct)

Native Americans only

For what purposes did people in the colonies use music?

Religious services only

Military activities only

Entertainment purposes only

Religious services, dancing, and military activities (correct)

What was an important part of many Christian services in colonial America?

Singing of psalms Signup and view all the answers

What did the military use music for in colonial America?

Parade and dances, field music while marching and in battle Signup and view all the answers

When does the period of colonial America begin and end for the purposes of this lesson?

Late 1600s to early days of the American Revolution in 1776 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following instruments was smaller and simpler than a flute, with six finger holes and no keys?

Recorder Signup and view all the answers

What type of instrument did men play that had a wood head joint for a mouthpiece and a wooden body with finger holes?

Recorder Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the keyboard instrument related to the piano that women were allowed to play?

Harpsichord Signup and view all the answers

What did resourceful people use their skills to create, which were simple stringed instruments similar to banjos?

Zithers Signup and view all the answers

Which early book, published in 1641 in Massachusetts, was one of the earliest books published in the colonies?

The Bay Psalm Book Signup and view all the answers

What was the location of the first known public concert in the colonies, performed in 1729?

Boston Signup and view all the answers

By what year were music lessons being offered in Philadelphia, as indicated by an early newspaper advertisement?

1730 Signup and view all the answers

What city had its first public concert held in 1757?

Philadelphia Signup and view all the answers

What type of drums were included among the instruments brought to America?

Bass drums and snare drums Signup and view all the answers

What did men play that had no keys and was usually made of hardwood?

Fife Signup and view all the answers

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What kind of music would you have heard in colonial America?

Who were some of the cultures that contributed to the music in colonial America?

For what purposes did people in the colonies use music?

What was an important part of many Christian services in colonial America?

What did the military use music for in colonial America?

When does the period of colonial America begin and end for the purposes of this lesson?

Which of the following instruments was smaller and simpler than a flute, with six finger holes and no keys?

What type of instrument did men play that had a wood head joint for a mouthpiece and a wooden body with finger holes?

What was the name of the keyboard instrument related to the piano that women were allowed to play?

What did resourceful people use their skills to create, which were simple stringed instruments similar to banjos?

Which early book, published in 1641 in Massachusetts, was one of the earliest books published in the colonies?

What was the location of the first known public concert in the colonies, performed in 1729?

By what year were music lessons being offered in Philadelphia, as indicated by an early newspaper advertisement?

What city had its first public concert held in 1757?

What type of drums were included among the instruments brought to America?

What did men play that had no keys and was usually made of hardwood?

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Questions and Answers

What kind of music would you have heard in colonial America?

Who were some of the cultures that contributed to the music in colonial America?

For what purposes did people in the colonies use music?

What was an important part of many Christian services in colonial America?

What did the military use music for in colonial America?

When does the period of colonial America begin and end for the purposes of this lesson?

Which of the following instruments was smaller and simpler than a flute, with six finger holes and no keys?

What type of instrument did men play that had a wood head joint for a mouthpiece and a wooden body with finger holes?

What was the name of the keyboard instrument related to the piano that women were allowed to play?

What did resourceful people use their skills to create, which were simple stringed instruments similar to banjos?

Which early book, published in 1641 in Massachusetts, was one of the earliest books published in the colonies?

What was the location of the first known public concert in the colonies, performed in 1729?

By what year were music lessons being offered in Philadelphia, as indicated by an early newspaper advertisement?

What city had its first public concert held in 1757?

What type of drums were included among the instruments brought to America?

What did men play that had no keys and was usually made of hardwood?

More Quizzes Like This

Colonial America: Chesapeake and Labor Dynamics

Colonial America Chapter 1.4.2 Quiz

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7 American Colonial Music: Instruments & Facts