Pop
What is the simple definition of pop music?
Popular Music
What genre did rap/hip-hop serve as a response to?
Disco
Country music came from these two other genres. Can you name one?
Folk and Bluegrass
Who was the king of rock and roll?
Elvis Presley
What genre of music is this? Bonus points if you can name the song:
Genre: Rock and Roll
Song: Thunderstruck
Artist: AC/DC
Name one of the "old pop" songs we listened to? Hint: These were the songs that we put in order from Oldest to Newest during our first pop lesson.
Can't Help Falling in Love, Let it Be, With or Without You, Can You Feel the Love Tonight.
What event is it said that rap/hip-hop started at?
A Birthday Party
What are country songs usually about?
Simple Things
What British band took the country by storm in the early 1960s?
The Beatles
What genre of music is this? Bonus points if you can name the song:
Genre: Country
Song: Take Me Home Country Roads
Artist: John Denver
True or False: Pop Music is not it's own genre, but a mixture of all of the most popular music from other genres.
What country did rap/hip-hop start in?
United States
Country music uses a wide variety of string instruments that are different than a guitar. Can you name one? Hint: Don't write guitar, I want to know one of the other string instruments it uses.
Violin (Called the Fiddle in Country Music), Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro
There are several different types of rock and roll. Can you name one?
Heavy Metal, Glam Rock, Punk Rock, Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Grunge
What genre is this? Bonus Points if you can guess the song or the artist:
Genre: Pop
Song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Artist: Whitney Houston
In the early 2000s, what other genre did pop music pass in popularity for the first time ever.
True or False: Rap/Hip-Hop started at a birthday party in Atlanta, Georiga.
False, it started at a birthday party in New York City (or the Bronx).
Where is the birthplace of country music?
Nashville, Tennessee
What instruments and equipment are necessary to play rock and roll music? You must name at least 2.
Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Keyboard, Vocals, Microphones, Amplifiers
What genre is this? Bonus points if you can name the song or the artist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t23eCGYuGdM
Genre: Rap
Song: Can't Tell Me Nothing
Artist: Kanye West
Name one famous pop singer.
Many Answers Accepted
There are currently 3 rappers in the top 12 artists in the world. Can you name one?
Drake, Travis Scott, 21 Savage
Can you name a famous country artist?
Several correct answers
Can you name a famous rock and roll musician or group?
What genre is this? Bonus points if you can name the song or the artist:
Song: One Love
Artist: Bob Marley