Instruments
Music Genres
Listen & Guess
Music Origin
100

This type of instrument is usually hit, shaken, or tapped to keep rhythm.

What is percussion?

100

This genre began in rural areas, uses the guitar, and often tells stories about everyday life. It is very popular in the South (think Texas)!

What is COUNTRY MUSIC?

100

A. Classical

B. Rap

C. Rock & Roll

D. Flamenco

What is CLASSICAL?

100

This is where mariachi originated.

What is MEXICO?

200

This European instrument uses strings and is common in salsa, cumbia, country music, and many other genres.

What is the guitar?

200

This genre originated in New Orleans and mixes African rhythms with European instruments. It is popular for its use of the saxophone.

What is JAZZ MUSIC?

200

A. CPOP

B. KPOP

C. American Pop

D. JPOP

What is KPOP?

200

This is where Flamenco originated. 💃

What is SPAIN?

300

A large keyboard musical instrument where pressing keys activates hammers that strike metal strings, producing sound.

What is a piano?

300

This genre was originally created for royal courts and formal concerts in Europe. Popular artists include Mozart and Beethoven.

What is CLASSICAL MUSIC?

300

A. Bachata

B. Merengue

C. Reggae

D. Samba

What is BACHATA?

300

This is where hip hop originated in the early 1970s.

What is the SOUTH BRONX, NYC?

400

This modern instrument uses computers and electricity to create sound.

What is a synthesizer (synth)?

400

This genre developed in impoverished port areas of Argentina and Uruguay and was heavily influenced by immigrant culture.

What is TANGO?

400

A. Merengue

B. Brazilian Funk

C. Samba

D. Bossa Nova

What is Bossa Nova?

400

Blues music originated in this region of the United States in the late 1800s.

What is the DEEP SOUTH?

[Blues evolved from African spirituals, work songs, and field chants used by African Americans in the aftermath of slavery.]