Genres
This genre from the 80s often features quirky sounds and vocals.
New Wave
This artist was known as the "King of Rock and Roll"
Elvis Presley
Disco
The rising popularity of this instrument helped lead to the rise of rock n' roll.
Electric Guitar
This late 1950s jazz genre was influenced by R&B and gospel music.
Hard Bop
This artist was a popular country singer in the 1940s, writing many well-loved songs such as "Lovesick Blues"
Hank Williams
The following song is an example of this genre.
Folk or Folk/Rock
Which genre often features groovy rhythms played on the bass?
Funk
This genre of music often features lyrics about life's troubles.
Blues
This famous early jazz trumpeter had an incredibly unique singing voice.
Louis Armstrong
The following is a 1956 example of this genre of music.
Country
Which jazz genre often featured electronic replacements of the traditional instruments used in jazz?
Jazz Fusion
This rock subgenre often featured rebellious, anti-establishment lyrics.
Punk Rock
This guitar player and vocalist was known as "The King of the Blues"
B.B. King
This song is an example of this subgenre of jazz that was meant for dancing in the 1930s and 1940s.
Swing
This was the nickname given to the "pop" singers of the 1940s and early 1950s.
Crooners
This 1940s jazz genre often featured very fast paced melodies and improvisation.
Bebop
This artist was known as the "Pioneer of Soul."
Ray Charles
The following song is an example of this 1950s jazz genre.
Cool Jazz
This instrument is the most commonly used instrument in folk and folk-rock music.
Acoustic Guitar