Genres
A genre whose songs are short to medium in length and have a catchy "hook."
What is pop?
One of two competing boy bands popular at the beginning of the 21st century.
What is Backstreet Boys or NSYNC?
This event in 2001 spurred a rise in patriotic music and songs with messages about unity.
What are the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
MTV was introduced in this decade.
1980s
What is a medley?
A genre that combines the energetic rhythms of jazz and the emotional lyrics of blues.
What is R & B? (rhythm and blues)
This person is known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll."
Who is Elvis Presley?
World War II
In the 1990s, this format of music became more popular than the cassette tape.
What are CDs?
Elements of a song are re-recorded in a different way or style, often by a DJ.
What is a remix?
This jazz style includes ensembles of 12-20 members who play medium to jazz songs with an emphasis on the offbeat.
What is big band?
The four musicians in this band gained popularity in America as part of the British Invasion in the 1960s before breaking up in the early 1970s.
Who are The Beatles?
This war influenced music in the 1960s with a rise in protest music and messages of peace.
What is the Vietnam War?
Listening to music on the internet without downloading it.
What is streaming?
Contrasting styles are combined to create a new style.
What is fusion?
This genre stands alone but is also used as an accompaniment for rap, which often includes breakdancing and sampling.
What is hip-hop?
This person famously performed a cover of "I Will Always Love You" for a movie in the 1990s that became more popular than the original recording by Dolly Parton.
Who is Whitney Houston?
A growing economy in this decade made music more accessible to people in their homes.
What are the 1950s?
What is MP3?
Music or musicians who use characteristics from a variety of styles to appeal to a larger audience.
What is crossover?
This genre developed in the 1950s as a combination of blues, country, jazz & gospel.
What is rock 'n' roll?
This person sang a song called "Believe" in the 1990s, which was the first song that used auto-tune to gain popularity in mainstream music.
Who is Cher?
Social issues dealing with prejudice, race, and violence contributed to the popularity of genres like hip-hop and rap music in the music of which decade?
What are the 1990s?
This streaming service creates a station of songs similar to a song, genre, or artist you like.
What is Pandora?
Music that exemplifies an unconventional approach to a traditional style.
What is alternative?