American Music
Elements of Music
Instruments
Jazz
Rock N Roll
100
Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong played this instrument
What is trumpet?
100
the rate or speed of the music
What is the tempo?
100
the way sound is produced in a percussion instrument
What is by striking/hitting?
100
city that was the birthplace of jazz
What is New Orleans?
100
rap meets rock when rappers from Run DMC collaborate with which rock artist?
Who is Aerosmith?
200
the era in which hip hop and rap emerged
What is the late 1970s/early 80s?
200
the volume of the music
What are dynamics?
200
The player blows air that vibrates a piece of wood called a reed to create sound on this FAMILY of instruments
What is a woodwind instrument
200
most influential in the early development of big band
Who was Duke Ellington
200
blind piano player that was influential in the creation of rock n roll
Who is Ray Charles?
300
Sax player Charlie Parker played this kind of jazz music
What is bebop?
300
the main part of a song
What is melody
300
sound is produced on this FAMILY of instruments by buzzing through a mouthpiece
What is a brass instrument
300
city where jazz migrated to in the 20s and 30s
What is Harlem?
300
influential rock n roller who did NOT play guitar (talked a lot in the rock video)
Who is Little Richard
400
An East Coast vs. West Coast fued took the life of these 2 rappers
TuPac and Notorious B.I.G.
400
the beat or pulse of the music
What is rhythm
400
a note that recieves 4 beats
what is a whole note
400
form of vocal improvisation
What is scat?
400
rock n roll start of the 50s that made this genre acceptable for white audiences
Who is Pat Boone?
500
characteristics of this type of music include a small group of instruments, fast tempo, and lots of improv
What is bebop?
500
tone color (the sound of an instrument or voice)
What is timbre?
500
the four instruments in the orchestral string family
What is violin, viola, cello, and bass
500
A technique where the musician elaborates on a melody, making it up as they go along
What is improvisation?
500
the 4 genres of music influential of rock n roll
What are gospel, country, blues, and jazz?
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