Band Names
This Band is accredited with starting the "hard-rock" movement during the 1970's.
Led Zeppelin
In the 1990's this genre heavily influenced skateboarding culture.
Punk Rock
Made famous by performing the song Hound Dog on the Ed Sullivan Show. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll"
Elvis Presley
Background instrument in the rhythm section, that provides the shuffle beat used for mostrock and roll songs.
Drums
Dorky, Kid Friendly
1950's
Punk band from the 1990's that identified with skater culture.
Green Day
This broader style of rock includes both grunge rock and punk rock. Started in the 1970's, garage bands that barely played their instruments.
Alternative Rock
Played in the band the Beatles, he wrote the song Across the Universe.
John Lennon
A larger type of guitar, with longer, thicker strings, that plays lower notes
Electric Bass
Elvis first brought rock and roll into the mainstream on the ed Sullivan show in this Decade
1950's
Grunge band that used mixed meter in their songs, specifically 7/4 and 4/4 meter.
Soundgarten
During the 1990's this genre switched between soft acoustic sections and loud distorted sections, and used impressionist poetry in the lyrics.
Grunge Rock
Lead Singer of the band Nirvana, Died in 1994.
Curt Cobain
The name of an electric keyboard, that plays different types of sounds.
Synthesizer
This decade saw the rise of MTV, Grunge, and Punk Rock.
1990's
British band that sang on the Ed Sullivan show in the early 1960's, known for bowl hair cut. Later changed their style to psychedelic rock, joined the hippie movement.
The Beatles
Started by Led Zeppelin, this style of rock would be mimicked by countless bands during the 1980's.
Hard Rock
The greatest songwriter in American history, he wrote folk songs that would be covered by many rock and roll bands that followed.
Bob Dylan, American Folk Rock Muiscian
This is what we call a normal guitar, without electronic amplification
Acoustic Guitar
This decade was known for hair Metal, explosions, hard rock and costumes. The song writing was pretty bad during this decade.
1980's
Known for changing between loud and soft sections in each song, and use of impressionist poetry in the lyrics. 1990's, played on MTV.
Nirvana
During the 60's and 70's, this genre of rock was known for experimentation, using different instruments, and incorporating electronic sounds into their music.
Psychedelic Rock
American guitarist of the 1960's, self taught guitarist that performed the national anthem at Woodstock Music Festival. Known for playing dazzling guitar solos. Died in 1970.
Jimmi Hendrix
This effect used in electric guitar sound, that gives it a louder, harsher tone quality
Distortion
This decade was marked by the draft for the Vietnam war, leading to war-protests, civil rights songs, and the rise of Psychedelic Rock.
1960's