Test: History of Music Technologyy (music technology - 5th grade


History of Music TechnologyyVersion en ligne Find the answers to each question about the inventions and developments in music recording and technology. par Sal Stow 1 Who and when was the phonograph invented? Choose one or more answers a 1877 b Thomas Edison c 1870 d Alexander Graham Bell 2 In 1886 what was invented to play recorded music on the phonograph? Choose one or more answers a Paper music b Metal cylinder c Wax cylinder d Metal disc 3 When was flat disc recording invented? Choose one or more answers a 1885 b 1890 c 1895 d 1887 4 In 1901 which recording company was founded? Choose one or more answers a Edison Bell b Victor Talking Machine Company c Decca Records d The Gramophone Company 5 Sterophonic Sound Recording was an important advancement. When was it invented? Choose one or more answers a 1932 b 1923 c 1938 d 1928 6 What did Fritz Pfleumer invent that transformed recording and when? Choose one or more answers a 1940 b Magnetic tape recording c 1935 d Paper tape recording 7 Multi-track recording was invented in 1955. Who invented it? What does it mean? Choose one or more answers a Sir Thomas Beecham b Les Paul & Ross Snyder c It is a method of sound recording developed that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources or of sound sources recorded at different times. d It is a method of sound recording that allows multiple instruments to be recorded at the same time. 8 What is a 12" 33 1/3 rpm? a A long play record that music is recorded on. It makes 33 1/3 rotations per minute. b A disc that music is recorded on. It takes 33 1/3 seconds to make a rotation 9 When was the cassette tape invented? a 1959 b 1966 c 1968 d 1963 10 In 1964 which keyboard instrument was invented? Choose one or more answers a Wurlitzer Organ b Hammond Organ c Moog Synthesizer d Ondes Martenot 11 What was a Walkman? a A personal portable device that played cassette tapes. b A personal portable device that plays minidiscs. c A personal portable device that plays CDs. d A personal portable device that plays MP3s. 12 Early 1980's Pop music saw the introduction of which piece of equipment? a The sampler b Turntable c Drum Machine 13 In 1983 the next generation of recorded music was created. What was it? a MP3 b CD c Minidisc d 8-Track 14 The mid - late 1980's Pop Music saw the introduction and popularity of the sampler. What is a sampler? a A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which records sounds that can then be used in songs. b A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which can be played in place of an instrument needed in the piece. c A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which takes many different recorded excerpts and mixes them together. d A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which uses sound recordings of real instrument sounds, excerpts from recorded songs or found sounds 15 As the digital era began to make it's mark in music this format of music has since become a staple for storing songs. a Wav b MP3 c AIFF d FLAC 16 When did Apple launch iTunes? a 1998 b 1996 c 2000 d 2001

1

Who and when was the phonograph invented?

Choose one or more answers

a

1877

b

Thomas Edison

c

1870

d

Alexander Graham Bell

2

In 1886 what was invented to play recorded music on the phonograph?

Choose one or more answers

a

Paper music

b

Metal cylinder

c

Wax cylinder

d

Metal disc

3

When was flat disc recording invented?

Choose one or more answers

a

1885

b

1890

c

1895

d

1887

4

In 1901 which recording company was founded?

Choose one or more answers

a

Edison Bell

b

Victor Talking Machine Company

c

Decca Records

d

The Gramophone Company

5

Sterophonic Sound Recording was an important advancement. When was it invented?

Choose one or more answers

a

1932

b

1923

c

1938

d

1928

6

What did Fritz Pfleumer invent that transformed recording and when?

Choose one or more answers

a

1940

b

Magnetic tape recording

c

1935

d

Paper tape recording

7

Multi-track recording was invented in 1955. Who invented it? What does it mean?

Choose one or more answers

a

Sir Thomas Beecham

b

Les Paul & Ross Snyder

c

It is a method of sound recording developed that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources or of sound sources recorded at different times.

d

It is a method of sound recording that allows multiple instruments to be recorded at the same time.

8

What is a 12" 33 1/3 rpm?

a

A long play record that music is recorded on. It makes 33 1/3 rotations per minute.

b

A disc that music is recorded on. It takes 33 1/3 seconds to make a rotation

9

When was the cassette tape invented?

a

1959

b

1966

c

1968

d

1963

10

In 1964 which keyboard instrument was invented?

Choose one or more answers

a

Wurlitzer Organ

b

Hammond Organ

c

Moog Synthesizer

d

Ondes Martenot

11

What was a Walkman?

a

A personal portable device that played cassette tapes.

b

A personal portable device that plays minidiscs.

c

A personal portable device that plays CDs.

d

A personal portable device that plays MP3s.

12

Early 1980's Pop music saw the introduction of which piece of equipment?

a

The sampler

b

Turntable

c

Drum Machine

13

In 1983 the next generation of recorded music was created. What was it?

a

MP3

b

CD

c

Minidisc

d

8-Track

14

The mid - late 1980's Pop Music saw the introduction and popularity of the sampler. What is a sampler?

a

A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which records sounds that can then be used in songs.

b

A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which can be played in place of an instrument needed in the piece.

c

A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which takes many different recorded excerpts and mixes them together.

d

A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which uses sound recordings of real instrument sounds, excerpts from recorded songs or found sounds

15

As the digital era began to make it's mark in music this format of music has since become a staple for storing songs.

a

Wav

b

MP3

c

AIFF

d

FLAC

16

When did Apple launch iTunes?

a

1998

b

1996

c

2000

d

2001

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