General Need to Know
The first original American pop music.
What is Blues?
An element of performance that has always been fundamental to all jazz eras.
What is improvisation?
1950s Rock n Roll was associated with this generation.
What is teenagers?
The 2 major recording studios of 60s Soul music.
What is Stax and Motown?
The fundamental chord structure of all popular music.
What is the 12-bar blues?
The Swing style of jazz occurred in this decade.
What is the 1940s?
This STL native was a major 50s Rock artist.
Who is Chuck Berry?
The main artist for Urban Folk Revival?
Who is Bob Dylan?
The subject matter of American Popular songs.
What is love?
Louis Armstrong was a pioneer of jazz in this decade.
What is the 1930s?
The American fascination with British Bands in the 60s like the Beatles and Rolling Stones.
What is the British Invasion?
Genre that had largest African American representation.
What is 60s Soul?
What are event songs?
The style characteristics of Bebop.
What is fast tempos, complex harmonies, and a lot of improvisation?
Two major British rock bands of the 1960
Who are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones?
The geographical hub for Urban Folk Revival Music.
Where is Greenwich Village?
First genre to utilize electric/amplified guitar.
What is western swing?
The progression of jazz from the 30s-60s.
What is Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Modal/Free?
Rock group that heightened the level of artistry, utilized blues roots and emphasized concept albums.
Who is the Beatles?
The 4 major genres of the 60s.