Jazz/Blues
What are three common Jazz instruments?
Bass, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, etc.
Is classical music usually vocal or instrumental?
Instrumental
When did rap music originate?
1970s or 1980
Is EDM played on acoustic or electronic instruments?
Electronic
What are common country music instruments? Do NOT include "voice"
Guitar, drums, banjo, fiddle, etc.
What are the THREE common Rock n Roll instruments? Do NOT include "voice"?
Drums, Guitar, Bass
What is the difference between Jazz and Blues?
Blues is typically sadder, slower, and more serious.
When did Classical music "originate"?
400 c.e.
How did rap music change from the 1970s to today?
More serious lyrics, more controversial, more instruments, more genre crossovers
What is a synthesizer? How is it used?
Piano-like instrument used for creating electronic sounds and replicating the sounds of other instruments.
What TWO genres does country music take inspiration from?
Folk and Bluegrass
Who is the KING of Rock n Roll
Elvis Prestley
Define "Improvisation"
Creating music "in the moment," rather than writing it out before.
Name ONE Classical music "era"
Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, Classical, Romantic, Modern.
What was the FIRST rap song?
Rapper's Delight by The Sugar Hill Gang.
What are TWO sub-genres of EDM?
House, Techno, Trance, Dubstep
Complete the sentence: Country music lyrics often follows a common ____
Theme (or topic)
WHERE did Rock n Roll music begin?
America (USA)
Name a famous Jazz OR Blues artist
Louis Armstrong, B. B. King, etc.
Name ONE famous Classical composer
Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Verdi, etc.
What does "sampling" mean?
To use music from another artist in your song, with permission.
What is a DAW and what is it used for?
Digital Audio Workstation, used for creating electronic music.
What is one country artist we talked about in class?
Johnny Cash, John Denver, Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, George Strait
WHEN did Rock n Roll music begin?
1950s