Name the instrument
This is a wind instrument often used in Native American music.
Flute
What is the group of islands called where Hawaii is located?
The Polynesian Triangle, or Polynesia
Who were the original inhabitants of the United States?
Native Americans
Define 'seek' in English.
To search for something, to look for something
How would you describe the culture of American Music?
American music is a huge mix from different music types from all over the world.
This is a small string instrument that you use a bow of horse hairs to emit sound.
A violin or viola
Describe where Hawaii is, include:
Distance
Ocean
Coast
Hawaii is far off the West Coast of the US, in the Pacific Ocean
What are Native American instruments made out of?
Wood, animal parts
How did African Americans originally arrive in America?
They were forcefully brought the America as slaves.
What 2 hemispheres in the US located?
The northern hemisphere, and the western hemisphere
This is a percussion instrument made from a round piece of wood and animal skin.
Drum
What is a cavaquinho?
This is a small string instrument similar to a ukelele
Name at least three instruments that Native Americans oftentimes use in their music.
Voice, bells, drums and flutes
Where is Gospel music typically heard?
In black-majority churches
Name three genres of popular, current day, American music.
Pop, Rock n' Roll, Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B, Country
Maracas
Describe, in English, what a sailor is.
A person who works on the crew of a boat, or a person who sails
This is a way Native Americans would meet together in order to dance, sing, and make friends.
Name three types of music that originated from African Americans.
Jazz, blues, gospel, funk, soul
Name three modern-day musicians who are originally from the USA.
Adele, Beyonce, Drake, Arianna Grande, Taylor Swift, Eminem
This is a large percussion instrument that is often used in classical music. The instrument contains keys.
The piano
What is one of the most popular types of music in Hawaii?
The Slack-Key Guitar
Give three examples of how music was used in Native American culture.
It was used in healing ceremonies, social events, courtship, religious ceremonies, working, to bring success in hunt, weather and war
This type of music involves a lot of improvision and distortions of pitch and timbre.
Jazz
What is the United State's National Anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner