Genres Upon Genres of Music
Old History (dusts off cobwebs)
Its almost the holidays right?
Our star students
What's Poppin
100

What genre of music would Elvis Presley be placed in?

Rock

100

How many music periods do we have? (1-7)

7

100

What was the most popular holiday song of 2023? (Santa Tell Me, Mistletoe, Little Drummer Boy, All I Want for Christmas is You)

All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey

100

True or False, this is the first year Wyant, Lee, and Canto have hosted music SMU.

True

100

What is the Billboard Hot 100 #1 song right now? (I had some Help: Wallen and Malone, Not Like Us: Lamar, Million Dollar Baby: Richman)

I had some Help- Post Malone and Morgan Wallen

200

What was the most common way Jazz music was listened back in the day?

Jazz Clubs and Speakeasies

200

In the early days, music was accessible to who?

Kings and rich people

200

Jingle Bells was originally written about celebrating which holiday?

Thanksgiving

200

What popular genre of music was usually suggested to play during SMU? (hip-hop, blues, K-Pop, or Pop)

K-Pop

200

Who is the Billboard Artist 100, #1?

Taylor Swift

300

Name a genre of music

Jazz, blues, rock, country, hip-hop, etc.

300

Which music period had more of the difficult songs to play? (21st century, romantic, medieval)

Romantic

300

Mele Kalikimaka is a song sung in which U.S. State


Hawaii

300

True or False: Only 10 people in our club play instruments.

False

300

What is the hottest Christian Song according to Billboard? (Praise, Graves into Gardens, Go Tell it on the Mountain)

Praise by Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake

400

What is the most popular music genre? (hint its not pop)

Hip-Hop

400

Name a musical instrument used in the earlier time periods.

Flute, guitar, recorder, triangle, woodwins

400

What is the most widely used instrument in holiday songs? (Jingle bells, piano, harp, guitar)

Jingle Bells

400

One of our teachers studied music in college, which teacher was it?

Mrs. Lee

400

What is the top streaming album according to Billboard?

The Tortured Poets Department

500

Who is the king of pop?

Michael Jackson

500

Name of music period.

Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th/21st Century

500

How many instruments are typically used in holiday songs? (1-12)

12

500

Tell us something fun you learned or did during your time in Music SMU?

Yay!

500

What is the #1 soundtrack from a movie? (Barbie, Indiana Jones, Migration, Star Wars)

Barbie: The Album

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