Music History
Pop
Rap & Other Genres
Rock & Country
Misc
100
Name the first musical period. HINT: 1600-1750
Baroque
100
Who is the King of Pop?
Micheal Jackson
100
Who is the most famous Reggae artist?
Bob Marley
100
What genre is the band "Guns N' Roses"?
Rock
100
When did pop music first become a genre?
The 1920s
200
What period has music that we would consider "sappy"?
Romantic
200
What past Disney star sang 'We Can't Stop' and 'Malibu'?
Miley Cyrus
200
What genre was the dance music for the 1970s?
Disco
200
Who was the king of rock and roll?
Elvis Presley
200
What genre includes other genres?
Pop
300
What period came after Baroque?
Classical
300
Who is the brunette boy who was first known singing 'Baby?'
Justin Bieber
300
Who performed the insanely catchy R&B song, "I Believe I Can Fly?"
R. Kelly
300
Name an instrument used heavily in rock music.
Guitar (bass or other) or drums.
300
What technique is used in jazz music, and basically means "making the part up"?
Improvisation
400
What period do most of the genres we have studied belong in (pop, country, ect)?
20th Century
400
Who was our example of pop music from the 1960s?
The Beatles
400
What was the first ever written rap song called?
Rapper's Delight
400
What's another vocal technique used in rock/heavy metal music (different from singing)?
Screaming/shouting
400
What genre includes the instrument banjo?
Country
500
How long was John Cage's famous piece?
4 minutes and 33 seconds
500
Name 2 Michael Jackson hits.
Smooth Criminal, Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Black or White
500
Who was the "Father of Funk?"
James Brown
500
Who was the country singer we listened to last class?
Josh Turner
500
What band released hits in the genres Funk, Disco, and Soul?
Earth, Wind, and Fire
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