Music History
True or False:
Music began before people knew how to speak any language
True!
Music came first!
What genre of music generally consists of singers from Tennesee and other southern states?
Country
'The Wheels on the Bus' what goes 'swish, swish, swish'?
Windshield Wipers
Who won lots of awards for her pop song 'Hello'?
Adele
What instrument is large, normally seen as black and white, and has multiple keys
Piano
In the 1900s what was music renamed as?
Options:
- "Modern Period Music"
- "New Music"
Modern Period Music
Composers wanted to rename the term "Music" because modern music sounds different than classical/older music did.
What year did pop music begin?
1950s
Finish the lyric:
Woah, we're half way there
Woah, livin' on a_______
PRAYER!
Who was the King of POP?
Michael Jackson!!
What is the most natural human instrument?
YOUR VOICE!
For music to have a nice sound and words that go well together, what does it need?
Rythem
When did Country music Originate?
1910s
Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say______
Who won the first American Idol Contest in 2002?
Kelly Clarkson
What is the SMALLEST guitar?
Hint: Starts with a "U"
The Ukulele
What continent did Music originate in?
Africa
What genre of music became much more popular and mainstream in the 2000s that featured superstar artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West, Eminem, and many others?
Rap, Hip Hop
Who is the Singer of the song "Bennie and The Jets"?
Elton John
1. John Lennon
2. Paul McCarthy
3. George Harrison
4. Ringo Starr
What are two types of guitars artists normally use?
Acoustic and Electric
Who is the father of music?
Johann Sebastian Bach
The Bee-Gees would use this genre successfully in the mid to late 1970's and had hits such as "Stayin Alive" and "Night Fever". Name this genre.
Disco
What was Elvis Presley’s first hit in 1956?
Heartbreak Hotel
What was Elvis Presley's first hit in 1956?
Heartbreak Hotel
What was the first-ever musical instrument?
Flute