LAS MAS MUS 337 PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Genre of Mexican folk music distinguished by its strophic form
and lively choreography. Its first documented use surfaces in
Veracruz in the eighteenth century.. Answer: Mexican Son
◉ A 12-beat phrase divided into two groups of six beats with
varying accentuation sometimes felt in two, sometimes in three.
Answer: Sesquialtera
◉ Percussive guitar used especially by calenteno musicians. Answer:
Guitarra de Golpe
◉ The foot stomping heard in Mexican son that creates rhythmic
accents are called?. Answer: Zapateado
◉ The son calenteno comes from the hot lands, or Tierra Caliente, in
the state of Michoacan.. Answer: True
,◉ The singing style found in son jarocho, called pregonero and coro,
is likely derived from the prevalent African style of call-and-
response.. Answer: True
◉ Jalisco was the exclusive birthplace of mariachi.. Answer: False
◉ Sones from Jalisco and Western Mexico led most directly to the
modern Mariachi tradition.. Answer: True
◉ Urbanization following the Mexican revolution led to the
integration of regional sones into modern mariachi repertoire and
musical practices.. Answer: True
◉ The mega-genre of Mexican dance song, called son, is defined by
the three dimensions: music, verse, and instruments. Answer: False
◉ Hosbawn's concept of inventing traditions refers to creating
cultural memory through selective reinterpretation.. Answer: True
◉ Match the Mariachi musician to the appropraite description.
1. Jose Hernandez
2. Rebecca Gonzales
3. Natividad "Nati" Cano
, 4. Laura Sobrino. Answer: 1. Innovative musician, director, and
composer/arranger who blends mariachi music with other musical
forms and feels the need to "prove" mariachi music's worth
2. The first professional female mariachi who worked with Mariachi
Los Camperos in 1970s
3. Groundbreaking musician and director who elevated people's
opinions about mariachi music and the social status of mariachi
musicians.
4. Professional violin player who still sees inequalities in people's
opinions of women in mariachi music
◉ The recent downturn in the U.S. economy has caused problems
between mariachi players because some of them are now
undercutting their fellow musicians, causing competition and bad
feelings and potentially setting up the profession for lower wages in
the future.. Answer: True
◉ Chambas refer to gigs played by a mariachi ensemble who
typically works together. Answer: True
◉ Mariachi musicians who play al talon are usually paid by the hour.
Answer: False
◉ Two historic events that encouraged migration between Mexico
and the U.S. and thus the movement of mariachis, are the U.S.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Genre of Mexican folk music distinguished by its strophic form
and lively choreography. Its first documented use surfaces in
Veracruz in the eighteenth century.. Answer: Mexican Son
◉ A 12-beat phrase divided into two groups of six beats with
varying accentuation sometimes felt in two, sometimes in three.
Answer: Sesquialtera
◉ Percussive guitar used especially by calenteno musicians. Answer:
Guitarra de Golpe
◉ The foot stomping heard in Mexican son that creates rhythmic
accents are called?. Answer: Zapateado
◉ The son calenteno comes from the hot lands, or Tierra Caliente, in
the state of Michoacan.. Answer: True
,◉ The singing style found in son jarocho, called pregonero and coro,
is likely derived from the prevalent African style of call-and-
response.. Answer: True
◉ Jalisco was the exclusive birthplace of mariachi.. Answer: False
◉ Sones from Jalisco and Western Mexico led most directly to the
modern Mariachi tradition.. Answer: True
◉ Urbanization following the Mexican revolution led to the
integration of regional sones into modern mariachi repertoire and
musical practices.. Answer: True
◉ The mega-genre of Mexican dance song, called son, is defined by
the three dimensions: music, verse, and instruments. Answer: False
◉ Hosbawn's concept of inventing traditions refers to creating
cultural memory through selective reinterpretation.. Answer: True
◉ Match the Mariachi musician to the appropraite description.
1. Jose Hernandez
2. Rebecca Gonzales
3. Natividad "Nati" Cano
, 4. Laura Sobrino. Answer: 1. Innovative musician, director, and
composer/arranger who blends mariachi music with other musical
forms and feels the need to "prove" mariachi music's worth
2. The first professional female mariachi who worked with Mariachi
Los Camperos in 1970s
3. Groundbreaking musician and director who elevated people's
opinions about mariachi music and the social status of mariachi
musicians.
4. Professional violin player who still sees inequalities in people's
opinions of women in mariachi music
◉ The recent downturn in the U.S. economy has caused problems
between mariachi players because some of them are now
undercutting their fellow musicians, causing competition and bad
feelings and potentially setting up the profession for lower wages in
the future.. Answer: True
◉ Chambas refer to gigs played by a mariachi ensemble who
typically works together. Answer: True
◉ Mariachi musicians who play al talon are usually paid by the hour.
Answer: False
◉ Two historic events that encouraged migration between Mexico
and the U.S. and thus the movement of mariachis, are the U.S.
