Rock
In what decade did rock start in the United States?
1950s
What city in the United States is known for being the home of country music?
Nashville, Tennessee
What type of electronic music uses only sounds made or found on the computer? Hint: It was created in the 1990s and we watched an entire video where Andrew Huang created this type of music while on a space ship.
Dubstep
What does pop music stand for?
The Bronx
Name one of the three bands that were part of the "British Invasion"
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who
Name one of the two main instruments found in Bluegrass country music.
Banjo or Fiddle
What genre helped electronic music become more popular by adding vocals and lyrics to the already existing electronic instruments?
What country started pop music?
The United States
Who is the father/founder of hip-hop?
DJ Kool Herc
In the 1970s, the band Queen decided to try and change rock music by mixing rock with what classical music genre?
Opera
Name one country artist that we talked about during our country lesson.
Several Correct answers. No, we did not talk about Morgan Wallen.
The Theramin was one of the first electronic instruments invented. What did the inventor name it after?
Who was the king of pop?
Name one of the four foundations of hip-hop.
1. DJing
2. Rapping/Emceeing
3. Graffiti
4. Break Dancing
What new type of rock music was started in Seattle in the 1990s and featured bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam?
Grunge
During the 1950s, country music was in a rivalry. The artists in Nashville were trying to make their music sound more like pop music. What genre were the artists in California trying to make their music sound like?
Rock
What invention in the 1980s helped electronic music become more accessible and popular?
The Computer
The earlies pop songs were often written to a slow tempo. What were the lyrics usually about?
Love
What helped globalize hip-hop?
MTV (Music Television)
What was one of the two reasons that rock music tended to be longer than pop or country songs?
Long intros or Many different instrument solos
Name one of the twelve sub genres of country music we talked about during our lesson.
Hillbilly, Bluegrass, Country & Western, Honky-Tonk, Rockabilly, The Nashville Sound, The Bakersfield Sound, Country-Politan, Country Pop, The Outlaw Movement, Americana, Country Today
"Desert" was one of the first songs written that featured electronic instruments. Who wrote this song? Hint: He was also the inventor of electronic music.
Edgard Varese
What type of singers took over pop music in the early 2000s?
Women Singers
In what year did hip-hop pass rock and roll to become America's #1 streamed genre?
2017