What Characteristic of African Music Is Still Used in African

question 82

Multiple Choice

What characteristic of African music is still used in African American church music today?

• A) pentatonic scale
• B) complex rhythmic patterns
• C) call-and-response singing
• D) use of the piano

---

Definitions:

Humerus

The long bone in the upper arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.

Radius

A bone in the forearm that is located on the lateral side (thumb side) of the forearm, extending from the elbow to the wrist.

Carpals

The eight small bones that make up the wrist, connecting the hand to the forearm.

Metacarpals

The five long bones in the hand that are located between the wrist (carpal bones) and the fingers (phalanges).