An electronic musical instrument similar to a piano. Modern ones are small and use electricity.
What is a keyboard?
100
The most popular style of music during this bell-bottom & roller-skates wearing decade was Disco music.
What are the 1970s?
100
Closely related to the genre of Hip Hop, this style is characterized by a vocal style in which the artists speaks his lyrics in rhyme to a synthesized beat.
What is Rap Music?
100
Known as The King of Rock 'n' Roll, this singer-songwriter was also an actor in many films during the 1950s and 60s.
Who is Elvis Presley?
100
This pop singer and actress is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, famous for the song "Achy Breaky Heart".
Who is Miley Cyrus?
200
Musical instruments that you play by hitting them with your hand or an object such as a stick.
What is percussion (drums)?
200
This groovy decade was marked by social change and an explosion of innovative bands like The Beach Boys, The Doors, and The Mamas & the Papas.
What are the 1960s?
200
This is a popular genre of folk music that originated in the South as early as the 1920s. It consists of ballads and dance tunes that are simple and harmonic. It is usually accompanied by string instruments such as banjos, guitars, and fiddles, as well as the harmonica.
What is Country Music?
200
Known for her daring lyrics, costumes, and platinum-blonde hair, The Material Girl is a singer, songwriter, and dancer who became famous in the 1980s and hasn't stopped since.
Who is Madonna?
200
This popular music television channel premiered in 1981 1981 with the song "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles.
What is Mtv?
300
A small, rectangular metal musical instrument, played by blowing and sucking air through it. It is also called a French harp or mouth organ.
What is the harmonica?
300
Known as the Jazz Age for the popular music in speak-easy bars & nightclubs, this decadent decade ended when the stock market crashed and led to The Great Depression.
What are the 1920s?
300
This style is mix of many American musical styles that became popular in the 1950s. It is a type of pop culture that is reflected in television and movies as well as fashion, lifestyle, and language.
What is Rock 'n' Roll?
300
A singer-songwriter who began his career as a child in the 1960s singing with his 4 brothers, he became the ultimate pop star in the 1980s. Known for his eccentricities and distinctive appearance, he unfortunately died in 2009.
Who is Michael Jackson?
300
This 21st century pop-singer and former boyfriend of Selena Gomez is actually Canadian and NOT American.
Who is Justin Bieber?
400
Consisting of a wooden or plastic tube that you blow down while covering holes with your fingers, this instrument is usually the first kind that students learn to play in school.
What is the recorder?
400
Rock 'n' Roll became popular in this decade, mostly thanks to the The King himself, Elvis Presley.
What are the 1950s?
400
This improvisational style is a blend of West African and European music that is closely associated with the city of New Orleans. It may be have vocals or be purely instrumental.
What is Jazz?
400
Born to Italian immigrants, this American singer and actor was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the mid-20th century. He was known as The Voice or Ol' Blue Eyes.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
400
Madonna was born in this state.
What is Michigan?
500
A stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a hollow circular body. Early versions were made by Africans in America, adapted from African instruments of similar design. It is frequently associated with country, folk, Irish traditional and bluegrass music.
What is the banjo?
500
This decade of grunge music and hip hop was a period of many contrasts. Many of these bands still tour today, such as Green Day, Aerosmith, and No Doubt.
What are the 90s?
500
Originating with the African Americans of the Deep South, this style of music expresses feelings about the difficult experiences of everyday life.
What is The Blues?
500
This African American singer was an original member of the girl group The Supremes in the 1960s and later became a solo artist.
Who is Diana Ross?
500
Shawn Carter is the real name of this famous rapper/producer.