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1. Louis Armstrong used a handkerchief when he performed. What was it for?
a. To dry is lips; he used a “dry” embouchure, unlike most trumpet players
b. To cover the alternate fingerings he used so no one could copy him
c. To wipe his sweaty face
d. Just as part of the showmanship of his performance
e. No one knows, but all of the above have been suggested [CORRECT]
2. In the 16th century, the natural trumpet (sometimes call the Baroque or “valveless” trumpet) used vent holes to improve intonation.
a. True
b. False [CORRECT - Vent holes were a 20th century development]
a. To dry is lips; he used a “dry” embouchure, unlike most trumpet players
b. To cover the alternate fingerings he used so no one could copy him
c. To wipe his sweaty face
d. Just as part of the showmanship of his performance
e. No one knows, but all of the above have been suggested [CORRECT]
2. In the 16th century, the natural trumpet (sometimes call the Baroque or “valveless” trumpet) used vent holes to improve intonation.
a. True
b. False [CORRECT - Vent holes were a 20th century development]
3. This is a _________ mute.
a. Straight
b. Harmon [CORRECT]
c. Cup
d. Bucket
4. Which of the following trumpet manufacturers was founded MOST RECENTLY?
a. Monette [1983]
b. Schilke [1956]
c. Bach [1925]
d. Harrelson [1993 - CORRECT]
5. What book(s) of the Bible refers to “seven trumpets”?
a. Exodus
b. Revelation
c. Joshua
d. a and c
e. b and c [CORRECT – Joshua 6 and Revelation 8]
a. Straight
b. Harmon [CORRECT]
c. Cup
d. Bucket
4. Which of the following trumpet manufacturers was founded MOST RECENTLY?
a. Monette [1983]
b. Schilke [1956]
c. Bach [1925]
d. Harrelson [1993 - CORRECT]
5. What book(s) of the Bible refers to “seven trumpets”?
a. Exodus
b. Revelation
c. Joshua
d. a and c
e. b and c [CORRECT – Joshua 6 and Revelation 8]
6. Sometimes referred to as “The Trumpeter’s Bible,” the “Grand Method for the Cornet” was published by Jean-Baptiste Arban in:
a. 1864 [CORRECT]
b. 1895
c. 1855
d. 1901
7. ___________ is a method by which a wind instrument player can play continuously without interruption.
a. Roundabout
b. Infinite
c. Circular [CORRECT]
d. Italian
8. In “Born to be Blue,” a 2015 biopic about trumpeter Chet Baker, Baker was played by:
a. Brad Pitt
b. Leonardo DiCaprio
c. Ethan Hawke [CORRECT]
d. Coliin Farrell
e. Tom Hanks
9. The Tonight Show Band was founded in 1954. Which of the following trumpeters has NOT been a regular with the band at one time or another?
a. Clark Terry
b. Doc Severinsen
c. Snooky Young
d. Allen Vizzutti
e. Rafael Mendez [CORRECT]
a. 1864 [CORRECT]
b. 1895
c. 1855
d. 1901
7. ___________ is a method by which a wind instrument player can play continuously without interruption.
a. Roundabout
b. Infinite
c. Circular [CORRECT]
d. Italian
8. In “Born to be Blue,” a 2015 biopic about trumpeter Chet Baker, Baker was played by:
a. Brad Pitt
b. Leonardo DiCaprio
c. Ethan Hawke [CORRECT]
d. Coliin Farrell
e. Tom Hanks
9. The Tonight Show Band was founded in 1954. Which of the following trumpeters has NOT been a regular with the band at one time or another?
a. Clark Terry
b. Doc Severinsen
c. Snooky Young
d. Allen Vizzutti
e. Rafael Mendez [CORRECT]
10. This photo was on the cover of an album by what group?
a. Tower of Power
b. The Tijuana Brass
c. Led Zeppelin
d. Blood, Sweat, and Tears [CORRECT]
e. Red Hot Chili Peppers
a. Tower of Power
b. The Tijuana Brass
c. Led Zeppelin
d. Blood, Sweat, and Tears [CORRECT]
e. Red Hot Chili Peppers
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