Black History Month Musicians 1
Black History Month Musicians 2
Instruments
Music Jeopardy 1
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100
What instrument(s) did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet and Vocals
100
True or False?
Michael Jackson is a one-hit wonder
False
Michael Jackson had multiple hits
(Billie Jean, Beat It, Thriller, Man in the Mirror, etc.)
100
What is this instrument called?
Trumpet
100
_________ : The speed of a song or piece of music
Tempo
100
How many strings does a ukulele have?
4
200
Who performed "What a Wonderful World"?
Louis Armstrong
200
Which artist we discussed has the most Grammy awards of all time?
Beyonce
Has 35 awards making her the most awarded artist in Grammy history
Bonus 100 points: What year did the Grammys start?
1932 1959 1973 1989
200
What is this instrument called?
Snare Drum
200
Name 5 genres!
(Bonus 50 points for every additional genre up to 500 points)
Jazz, Blues, Rock, Hip-Hop, Country, Electronic, Reggae, Latin Music, Classical, K-pop, Metal etc.
200
What are these called?
Chords (or triads - stacks of 3 notes)
300
Listen to this performance, what style of singing is this called?
Scat Singing
300
Who is this and what genre did he help create?
James Brown, Funk
300
What is this instrument called?
Clarinet
300
Beat Mr. R in "Poison Rhythm"
If 3 or more people clap during the poison rhythm or no one claps during a non-poison rhythm, Mr. R wins and no points will be given
Best 2 out of 3 wins
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300
What does DAW stand for?
Digital Audio Workspace
400
What is the name of Aretha Franklin's biggest hit song (released in 1967)
RESPECT
400
Tell me how funk evolved into hip hop.
Funk tracks from artists like (James Brown), specifically the drums, were sampled to create the first hip-hop beats.
400
What is this instrument called?
Cello
400
What is a "BRIDGE" in a song?
Section that only happens once in a song, provides contrast to the verse/ choruses
400
What are the patterns called that drummers learn and can you name one of them?
Rudiments
Single stroke, double stroke, paradiddle
500
Who is the most sampled artist of all time AND what does "sampling" mean in music?
James Brown
Bonus 100 points: Around how many songs has he been sampled in?
500 songs 1000 songs 3000 songs 7000 songs
500
What song is Whitney Houston performing in this picture?
Star Spangled Banner (The United State's National Anthem)
500
What is this instrument called?
Castanets (used in flamenco music)
500
Name me three elements of the BLUES
Call and Response, the blues scale, themes of struggle/resilience, improvisation
500
What DAW did Steve Lacy use to make this song?
Garageband