Louis Armstrong made _________ popular when he accidentally dropped his lyric sheet and had to improvise
What is scat singing?
100
Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan were _________ artists who incorporated the new style of rock into their folk music.
What is crossover
100
Jazz, Rock and Hip-hop music usually have recognizable _________that tell the audience what song they're listening to in a very short amount of time
What are riffs?
100
DJ Kool Herc was the first DJ; one of his first tracks took the ______________ of many songs and put them together to extend the dance party
What is the break?
100
Pitch Perfect is based on a group of college singers who perform without instruments. This type of singing is called __________________.
What is a cappella?
200
Beboppers performed with _________ at clubs after they finished their gigs with the big swing bands. These smaller groups allowed them to show off their technical skills more.
What are combos?
200
Folk music is usually anonymous. Often we do not know the name of the _________ who wrote the song.
What is composer?
200
Mary J Blige was known for creating a ________________________ of R&B, hip-hop, rap and gospel music in her albums
What is fusion?
200
Many great rappers will _________live at concerts instead of performing the raps they have already recorded
What is freestyle?
200
a guitar that can be played without an amp or electric power is called an _____________________ guitar.
What is acoustic?
300
The big band leader is _________ and sometimes a featured soloist that directs the band and picks the music they will perform.
What is the conductor?
300
Rock and Roll music of the 1960s had _________ that cried out against the wars, injustice in society, and the expectations of older generations.
What are lyrics?
300
A feature of one person is called a ___________ even if they have a band to accompany them.
What is a solo?
300
The original rappers started ____________ alongside DJs; introducing tracks and getting the crowd energized at a party
What is MCing?
300
The person who is in charge of the artistic vision AND the budget for an album?
Who is the producer?
400
Bebop was known for having lots of_________ that creates tension and excitement in their music because it feels very unresolved.
What is dissonance?
400
Dolly Parton made her _______________ (or first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry at age 13.
What is debut?
400
Musicians like Lady Gaga and Florence & the Machine are known for their _____________________ fashion AND music.
What is avant-garde?
400
Afrika Bambaata introduced layering music on top of each other; he explored many different genres and is known for his ____________ at the first hip-hop parties
What is DJing?
400
When Miss Krider's chorus wants to perform a pop song, she has to buy or create a new ____________________.
What is arrangement?
500
Jazz musicians practice _________ so that no two shows or performances of a song will sound the same because they always are composing the music as they perform it
What is improvisation?
500
if you were to use a hashtag to describe a song in one word, you might be defining the _______________.
What is tone.
500
Often in popular music, especially music that is fun to dance to, there is emphasis placed on weaker beats, this is called ________________.
What is syncopation.
500
Grandmaster Flex is credited as the inventor of ____________________________ ; He was the first person to manipulate the turntables with his hands
What is turntablism?
500
in modern pop music, most of the _____________________ is now computerized instead of real instruements.