Jazz Music
Jazz music started in what country?
USA
What are the Grammys?
Music awards
Who was the headline performer at the Super Bowl 2026 Halftime Show?
Bad Bunny
African Americans
Chinese New Year is also called what?
Lunar New Year
What does it mean to improvise in jazz?
Make up music on the spot
Who won Album of the Year and made history as the first all-Spanish album to win this award?
Bad Bunny
Which artist made a surprise appearance singing one of the songs we used to sing in class?
Lady Gaga (song: "Die With A Smile")
What is call and response?
One person sings/plays and others answer back?
What animal represents the 2026 Lunar New Year?
Horse
Name at least 3 instruments in the rhythm section.
Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Vibraphone
Who won Album of the Year and often credits his 7th grade English teacher for teaching him poetry and helped encourage his writing?
Kendrick Lamar
What major award did the headliner win at the Grammy's?
Album of the Year
What popular instrument paired well with African dancing and call and response?
Grammy winning artist Laufey's background includes which two cultures?
Chinese and Icelandic
What order do the horn sections sit in? Front, middle, and back?
Front: Saxophones, Middle: Trombones, Back: Trumpets
How old was Aura V who won alongside her dad, Fyutch, for Best Children's music and has become the youngest Grammy winning artist?
8 years old
What country is the headliner from?
Puerto Rico
"Day-O" (Banana Boat Song) is a work song from which country?
Jamaica
What scale is often used in Chinese folk songs?
pentatonic
What is the word for improvising in singing?
Scat
What is the name of this famous jazz singer known for her scatting who was the first person to win a Grammy award in 1959?
Ella Fitzgerald
Name a style of Latin drumming we learned about that comes from Puerto Rico
Bomba or Plena
Bomba and plena are Afro-Latin music and dance styles from which country?
Puerto Rico
Olivia Dean won a Grammy for Best New Artist, she is from the UK, but what South American country is her grandmother from?
Guyana