This instrument was banned because Slave owners thought it would be used to communicate
What is Drums
100
Birthplace of Jazz Music
What is New Orleans
100
The topics of blues music include:
What is pain and love
100
This man was the transition between Rhythm and Blues and Early Rock n Roll. He popularized a famous rhythm that was used in many songs
Who is Bo Diddley
100
African music is considered popular because it has Call and Response, a great melody and this #__________
What is Rhythm
200
Slave songs often had this type of language to communicate escaping
What is Coded
200
This Jazz singer and trumpeter's most famous song is "What A Wonderful World"
Who is Louis Armstrong
200
Woke up this morning and I was late for work
Woke up this morning and I was late for work
My boss is gonna kill, because he a big fat jerk
Is an example of what type of rhyme scheme
What is AAB
200
This person invented the term Rock n Roll on his radio station. He was the first white DJ to play black music!
Who is Alan Freed
200
This Father of Rock n Roll was the first white rock n roller, shaking his hips and curling his lip! his twitter handle is #theking
Who is Elvis Presley
300
In "Follow The Drinking Gourd", slaves were escaping by using the...
What is Underground Railroad
300
To make up music on the spot
What is improvisation
300
This blues musician was known as the king of blues, his most famous song is "The Thrill is Gone"
Who is B.B. King
300
This father of rock n roll was a crazy piano player and was hard to understand! Goodness Gracious, great balls of fire!
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis
300
Provide the true story of #hoe emma hoe
What is A slave working herself to death
400
When a leader makes a statement and the group follows is called? Also used in the song "Hoe Emma Hoe"
What is call and response
400
This Jazz Singer uses scat singing in her famous song "One Note Samba"
Who is: Ella Fitzgerald
400
This blues musician's most famous song was "Mojo Workin'" which used coded language to tell two different stories.
Who is Muddy Waters
400
List as many topics of Early Rock n Roll songs you can!
What is School, Cars, Love, Dancing, Teenagers
400
This Father of Rock n Roll is known for his flamboyant style of clothing and his famous "wooooo" when he sings and plays piano. #sorrynotsorrywoooooooooo
Who is Little Richard
500
The three types of Slaves songs are:
What is Spiritual, Worksongs, Field Hollers
500
A type of singing where you improvise using non-sense syllables
What is Scat Singing
500
The structure of the blues follows an AAB rhyme scheme, but this pattern as well:
What is the 12 Bar Blues
500
This Father of Rock n Roll performed by using the "duck walk" and playing guitar riffs at the beginning of his songs.
Who is: Chuck Berry
500
This father of Rock n Roll is no geek, but he looks like one! He sounds sweet, but has the hiccups sometimes! #Oh Boy!