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Music Genres
Music Miscelanea
Odd One Out
100
Before coming to world fame for his guitar prowess, this musician was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army. http://youtu.be/cIB33eTrgBY
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
100
Slightly smaller than its better known cousin and with a deeper sound, this stringed instrument is often mistaken for a violin.
What is a viola?
100
Bill Haley and the Comets, Chuck Berry and Richie Valens are all considered early stars of this music genre.
What is Rock-n-Roll or simply Rock?
100
Name the type of note depicted in the following image.
What is a whole note?
100
This instrument does NOT belong with the others. Bassoon Trombone French Horn Tuba
What is a Bassoon?
200
Trumpet player Miles David became a giant in what music genre? http://youtu.be/8pOvhv78Clk
What is Jazz?
200
Brass musician Chuck Mangione popularized this relative of the trumpet in his 1977 hit, "Feels So Good." http://youtu.be/ED81B_PSN5E?t=2s
What is a flugelhorn?
200
Beethoven, Bach and Mozart are all composers associated with this genre of music?
What is Classical Music?
200
The following symbol directs the musician to do this while playing.
What is a Rest?
200
This group does NOT belong with the others. One Direction NSync Mindless Behavior The Revolution
Who are The Revolution?
300
Though not the first group to use rap in a "single," this group is largely credited with popularizing the rap genre with it's 1979 hit, "Rapper's Delight." http://youtu.be/tUqvPJ3cbUQ
Who is The Sugarhill Gang?
300
This turntable effect used on many Rap and Hip-Hop recordings is made by moving a vinyl record back and forth.
What is scratching?
300
Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Ben E. King are known as pioneers in this genre of music, later to become incorporated in the later genre of Rhythm & Blues, (R&B).
What is Soul music?
300
This Latin term describes music to be played quick and cheerful, merry, lively.
What is Allegro?
300
This album/CD does NOT belong with the others. I Am Not A Human Being All Eyez On Me Tha Carter Let 'Em Burn
What is All Eyez On Me?
400
Known by many as "The Electric Lady," after her first album, this frenetic R&B singer's footwork is as well known as her singing. http://youtu.be/d_0gMYq6Odw
Who is Janelle Monae?
400
Invented by Dr. Robert A. Moog, this type of instrument is, like a piano, part of the percussion family of instruments.
What is a Moog Synthesizer?
400
Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash represent one or more of the various "generations" of this genre of music.
What is Country Music. (Country & Western is also acceptable.)
400
This noun is defined as a repeated or additional performance of an item at the end of a concert, as called for by an audience.
What is an Encore?
400
This band does NOT belong with the others. Rodrigo y Gabriela The White Stripes Dixie Chicks The Civil Wars
Who are the Dixie Chicks?
500
Stevie Wonder's 1977 hit, "Sir Duke" is a tribute to which famed, early Jazz pianist and later bandleader? http://youtu.be/hmKshpLXnxE
Who is Duke Ellington?
500
Known as The King of Swing, Benny Goodman is most associated with this woodwind instrument. http://youtu.be/r2S1I_ien6A?t=1m10s
What is a clarinet?
500
Groups like Sly and Family Stone, The Funkadelics and The Ohio Players are each associated with which genre of late 1960s and 1970s?
What is Funk?
500
The Rock group The Who's "Tommy," Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" and Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" are all types of this genre of music.
What is an Opera?
500
This female Grammy nominee does not belong with the others. Katy Perry Beyonce' Miley Cyrus Nicki Minaj
Who is Beyonce'? (She is the only nominee to win a Grammy!)