Genres/Styles
This genre is known for its heavy usage of guitars and drums
What is rock & roll?
This artist, primarily known for "Space Oddity", died in 2016 along with Prince and George Michael and had "two different colored eyes"
Who is David Bowie?
The rise of rock & roll, as well as pop music
What is the 1950s?
This song was released in 1987 and went "I wanna feel the heat..."
What is "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston?
This one is wooden, has keys and can be played with the fingers, sometimes even toes
What is the piano?
This genre became extremely famous during the Harlem Renaissance
What is jazz?
This artist was a rapper in the 90s who released songs such as "Changes" and "California Love"
Who is Tupac?
Swing, and the rise of country music
What is the 1940s?
This song was released in 1960 and inspired a new dance craze
What is "The Twist" by Chubby Checker?
This one is associated with angels and has strings
What is a harp?
This genre is associated with Europe and uses an orchestra
What is classical music?
This artist was blind and popular in the 1950s-1960s
Who is Ray Charles?
Metal, punk rock and disco were primary genres at this time
What is the 1970s?
Often played on Halloween, this title track to a hit album sold millions of copies and broke world records
What is "Thriller" by Michael Jackson?
Associated with jazz, it's metallic, has 3 valves that regulate pitch and a circular mouthpiece
What is the trumpet?
This genre originated during the late 1970s in the Bronx, and often uses turntables and rapping
What is hip-hop music?
This artist legally changed his name and released major hits with his rock band, and he was openly gay
Who is Freddie Mercury?
Music drastically changed at this time with the creation of MTV and a second British Invasion, as well as one-hit-wonders and changes in Asian music
What is the 1980s?
This song goes, "How could you just leave me standing, alone in a world so cold"
What is "When Doves Cry" by Prince?
This one is used in classical music and often requires a bow to play it
What is a violin?
This genre was famous in Japan during the 1980s and ended around the economic bubble burst, and blended Western music with traditional Japanese music
What is Japanese city pop?
This Korean group is known for their hit song "Candy", and created the fandom culture in South Korea
Who is HOT (High Five of Teenagers)?
Rap, R&B and girl/boy groups became popular during this time
What is the 1990s?
This rock song from 1965 repeatedly asks for this
What is "Help" by the Beatles?
Often used in folk music, it's small, has a circular end and is used in square dancing music too
What is the banjo?