Genre Royalty
The King of Rock and Roll
Who is Elvis Presley?
A genre of American music that originated in New Orleans circa 1900 characterized by strong, prominent meter, improvisation, distinctive tone colors and performance techniques, and dotted or syncopated rhythmic patterns
What is Jazz?
This 2019 hit by Lil Nas X, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, is an example of Country Rap.
What is "Old Town Road?"
A melody sequence that is close to the song’s chorus and its part is easy to remember
What is a hook?
A subgenre of R&B that originated in Detroit
What is Motown?
Bristol Tennessee
Where did Country Music originate?
This iconic song by Queen starts with the line "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?"
What is "Bohemian Rhapsody?"
A Jazz singing style in which the singer imitates instrument sounds.
What is scat?
A popular subgenre of Rock that is considered unconventional compared to mainstream music. It has taken inspiration from other genres such as punk rock, hip hop, and folk.
What is alternative rock?
The Queen of Pop.
Who is Madonna?
This Michael Jackson hit song lyrics describe a woman who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which he denies.
What is "Billie Jean?"
A term used by Dj’s to describe a sound that influenced popculture by creating a new rhythm/part of hip hop/rap music .
What is scratching?
This subgenre of Rap originated in the southern United States and is known for its heavy bass lines, catchy hooks, and distinctive slangs.
What is Trap?
The Mother of the Blues
Who is Ma Rainey?
Originating in the 1940s in black communities and cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Memphis, and Detroit, it replaced "race music" as a general marketing term for all African American music.
What is R&B?
In this 1971 hit song by John Lennon, he imagines a world with "nothing to kill or die for" and "no religion too."
What is "Imagine?"
Make it up as you go along
What is improvisation?
A subgenre of Pop, which was popular on AM radio in the 1970s and 1980s, and is defined as pop music that tries to deviate from the genre's established formula.
What is Progressive Pop?
This Duke Ellington song describes a popular way to get to Harlem, NYC.
What is "Take the A Train?"
Singing many notes on one syllable
What are melismas?
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were popular musicians of this subgenre of Jazz.
What is bebop?