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Where did Country music originate?
The Southern USA
Which genre is known for utilizing horns?
Jazz
Contemporary Christian Music is stylistically similar to what other genre?
Pop
When did Hip-Hop originate?
The 1970's
Which genre has been called the first native art form to develop in the United States of America?
Jazz
When did Country music originate?
The 1920's
Where did Reggae music originate?
Jamaica
Which genre is described as a down-to-earth style focusing on universal truths?
Which genre is characterized by strong, rhythmic beats, rapping as the primary vocal style, and “breaks” (long percussive periods)?
Hip-Hop
What is the name of the genre known for songs and hymns that give praise and honor to God?
Contemporary Christian Music
What is the most popular instrument in Country music (found in every country song)?
Acoustic Guitar
R & B came about because it was more lightweight and was in between two other existing genres of music. What were those genres?
Jazz and Blues
List four possible instruments used in Rock music.
Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drumset, Voice
Which genre is a contemporary form of music that appeals to a very wide audience and is commonly found on mainstream radio stations and across a range of countries and cultures?
Pop
Which genre of music is considered to have lasting value?
Which modern genre took off because of its roots in disco music combined with the evolution of pop music?
EDM
Where did Hip Hop originate?
New York City
What is the name of the genre which refers to any contemporary black pop music?
Rhythm 'n Blues
Which genre has a heavy four-beat rhythm driven by drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, and the “scraper,” a corrugated stick that is rubbed by a plain stick?
Reggae
What time period did Classical music originate in?
1750 to 1830
What is the targeted demographic and primary focus of Country music?
Working class Americans/blue-collar American life
'Folk' comes from the German word 'volk,' which means what?
"The People"
Rock music really came about because of the evolution of what?
The electric guitar and distorted amplification
How was folk music originally passed down through families and social groups?
Oral Tradition
Give an example of how the writing styles of classical music have influenced modern music we listen to today?
Video game music and movie scores