Influential Artists
Known as the Godfather of Soul
Who is James Brown?
Soul's popularity peaked in a 20th-century decade
What is the 1970s?
A common genre of music that starts with a "J" is also classified as soul
What is Jazz?
The physical motion most commonly used in Soul
What is hand clapping?
Known as the most soulful instrument
What is the cello?
A Soul artist turned blind at a young age
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Soul music originated in a 20th-century decade
What is the 1950s?
A traditional style of Christian music is also part of the Soul genre
What is Gospel music?
Soul music is most commonly categorized under another genre
What is Jazz?
A soul instrument with 12,000 parts
What is the piano?
An artist most commonly known as Smokey Robinson actually has a real name
Who is William Robinson?
Soul music is rooted in a certain type of Gospel
What is African-American Gospel?
Bruno Mars' Doo-Wop album
What is Doo-Wops & Hooligans?
Different genres of music make up Soul music
What is
1. blues? 2. R&B? 3. gospel?
Known as the most difficult soul instrument to play
What is the violin?
Known to have pioneered the Soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, R&B, and gospel styles
Who is Ray Charles?
A modern-day music genre falls under the Soul umbrella
What is R&B?
R&B has a specific definition
What is rythm & blues
There is a meaning behind Soul music
What is African American pride and culture?
Known as the total amount of instruments used in Soul music
What is 8?
Known as the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Known as the "Father of Soul"
Who is Ray Charles?
Blues music has a reason behind the name
What is the description of a state of depression or sadness?
Soul music has unique aspects
What is improv and performance?
Two instruments in Soul music fill in the harmony
What is bass guitar and piano?