Genres
What's the music word for a type or style of music? (starts with a G)
Genre
What do you call a large group of mostly classical European instruments playing together? (starts with an O)
Orchestra
What do you call a group of people who sing together? (starts with a C)
Choir
What's the music word for how long or short a note is? (starts with an R)
Rhythm
If someone was a slave, would they be able to leave whenever they wanted? (yes or no)
No
True or False:
Different genres of music will use the elements of music in the same ways.
False
What do you call the family of instruments that makes sound by vibrating strings?
String Family
What's the highest ladies' voice part? (starts with an S)
Soprano
What's the music word for the steady pulse of the music? (starts with a B)
Beat
During the time of slavery in America, were the northern states or southern states "free?"
Northern
What genre best describes a blend of gospel, jump blues, jazz, boogie woogie, R&B, and country, with an emphasis on guitar and drums and moderately melodic vocals focusing on youth/rebellion/self-expression, etc? (starts with an R)
Rock
What do you call the family of instruments that makes sound by buzzing into a mouthpiece?
Brass Family
What's the lowest ladies' voice part? (starts with an A)
Alto
What's the music word for the speed of the beat? (starts with a T)
Tempo
Which cardinal direction does the "drinking gourd" point to?
North
What genre best describes serious music meant to be listened activity to, often written for orchestra instruments, not following popular or folk music, with NO improvisation? (starts with a C)
Classical
What do you call the family of instruments that mostly uses vibrations from reeds to make sound?
Woodwind Famiy
What's the highest men's voice part? (starts with a T)
Tenor
What's the music word for volume? (starts with a D)
Dynamics
True or False:
African American slave songs sometimes had secret codes that would help plan their escape.
True
What genre best describes a blend of jazz, blues, and gospel African-American traditions with a focus on melodic and expressive melodies with improvisation? (starts with an S)
What do you call the family of instruments that make sound by hitting, shaking, or scraping them?
Percussion Family
What's the lowest men's voice part? (starts with a B)
Bass
What's the music word for the main, memorable, most important part of a song? (starts with an M)
Melody
What's the word for the pictures stars make in the sky? (starts with a C)
Constellations