80’s Sound & Style
MTV helped make this famous star.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Which artist was known as the “King of Pop”?
Who is Michael Jackson?
This TV channel made music videos popular in the 1980s.
What is MTV?
Name one genre that was big in the 80’s.
What is pop / rock / hip-hop / new wave / metal?
What device replaced tape recording and helped improve sound quality in the 80s?
What is digital recording or CDs?
What machine replaced live drums in many songs?
What is a drum machine?
Which female pop star was famous for reinventing her style?
Who is Madonna?
In the 1980s, music videos became important because they helped this happen for artists.
What is artists becoming famous?
What does “genre” mean?
What is a type or category of music?
What electronic instrument uses keyboards and buttons to make different sounds?
What is a synthesizer?
This decade made synths, drum machines, and music videos famous all at the same time.
What is the 1980s?
This artist was known for mixing pop, funk, and rock.
Who is Prince?
This Michael Jackson music video is famous for zombies dancing.
What is “Thriller”?
What do we call the speed of music?
What is tempo?
What machine played rhythms automatically?
What is a drum machine?
What part of the song repeats and is easy to remember?
What is the chorus?
This singer had powerful ballads including I Wanna Dance with Somebody and Greatest
Who is Whitney Houston?
Why were visuals important?
What is “to attract attention and sell music”?
What word describes how music makes you feel?
What is mood?
What do we call the tool that lets you change how music sounds on a computer?
What is sound editing software or digital effects?
What is the name for electronic music style popular in the 80s?
What is New Wave?
Name a famous 80’s rock band.
Who are Bon Jovi / Journey / Guns N’ Roses
What does MTV stand for?
What is Music Television?
What word means loud or soft?
What is dynamics?
What major change happened because of technology in music?
What is “new sounds, easier recording, and better sound quality”?