Types of Music
Musicians
Significant Events
100

What style of music developed and became extremely popular in the 50's?

Rock 'n' Roll

100

Who is the "king of rock 'n' roll" and who is the "King of Pop"?

Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson

100

What is the name of a popular dance from the 1920's?

The Charleston

200
Name the two styles of music that developed in the 1900's and 1910's

Ragtime and Jazz

200
What is the name of a famous jazz trumpeter and singer?

Louis Armstrong

200

Name two people leading demonstrations against segregation in the 1950's

Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks

300

What music was popular in the 30's?

Swing

300

Who was a popular African American band leader?

Duke Ellington

300

What became widely used in music production in the 1980's?

Electronic instruments and computers

400

What new music was developing in the 20's?

Blues
400

What was Dizzy Gillepsie known for?

Puffy cheeks and uniquely bent trumpet

400

What pitch correcting software was developed in the 2000's?

Auto-tune

500

What new jazz developed in the 1940's?

Bebop

500

Who is the "Father of Ragtime"?

Scott Joplin

500

Name one significant event that happened in the decade of the 2010's

Natural Disasters, Mass Shootings, President Elections, etc.