Funk
What decade did funk start?
Mid 1960s
What decade did Jazz start?
1920's
What city did Motown originate in?
Detroit
Where did country music originate from?
"Rural South of United States"
What instrument is heavily used in Rock music?
Electric Guitar
Funk is less about the melody and more about the ___________.
Groove/Rhythm
____________ is a shared characteristic of both Jazz and Blues where musicians create music on the fly
Improvisation
Who is the founder of Motown Records
Berry Gordy
What instrument classification or type is primarily used in Country music?
String/Chordophone
What decade did Rock n Roll first make its debut?
1950s
Who wrote the song "I Feel Good"
James Brown
Wrote the song "What a Wonderful World"
Louis Armstrong
Who wrote the song
"Papa Was a Rolling Stone"
The Temptations
Who wrote the song "Take me Home"
John Denver
Who wrote the song "Viva La Vida"
Coldplay
Who is the Queen of Funk
Chaka Khan
"King of Blues"
B.B. King
This person was known as the "Prince of Motown"
Marvin Gaye
"King of Country"
George Strait
Known as the King of "Rock n Roll"
Elvis Presley
This person is the most sampled artist of all time
George Clinton
What are 3 instruments used in Jazz?
Piano
Trumpet
Trombone
Saxophone
Double Bass
The original name of Motown Records
Tamla records
List 5 common themes in Country Music
Love
Heartbreak
American Patriotism
Religion
Relating to the everyday man
Dancing
The South
The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame reveres him as the greatest rock n roll instrumentalist of all time for his legendary guitar songs that used the electric guitar in new and interesting ways.
Jimi Hendrix